Profile

SCIENTIFIC FOCUS AREAS

Main focus areas are educational material, innovation, app-development, nutrition-technology, dietary assessments, development of dietary assessment methods, human randomized controlled trials (RCT), cross-sectional studies, vitamin D, children, immigrants, risk-benefit analysis of food and biomarkers.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

Advisory role for Danish authorities, member of Nordic Nutrition Recommendation 2022 (NNR2022) Committee, scientific evaluation of health claims for the Danish Food Administration, scientific evaluation of health claims in EFSA sub-group related to bone and dental health, participated in several ILSI expert groups, peer reviewer of the systematic review on Vitamin D for the new NNR, Supervisor of PhD, master and bachelor students.

Title PhD thesis: Vitamin D status in adolescent girls, elderly women and immigrants.

Research areas

Main scientific focus areas:

• Nutrition and technology
• Human randomized controlled trials (RCT)
• Cross-sectional studies
• Educational programs for children
• Development of dietary assessment methods
• Vitamin D
• Nutrient recommendation
• Fortification
• Children
• Immigrants
• Risk-benefit analysis
• Biomarkers

Main scientific projects:

Healthyw8 (2023-2028): An EU-project project that has set out to enhance the effectiveness of existing and future initiatives and investments in obesity prevention throughout Europe. The project will support evidence-based clinical, environmental, and policy decisions that empower individuals to adopt a sustainable and healthier lifestyle at different stages of life. DTU Food will conduct a family-based intervention study among 5-12 years old children. EU Research and Innovation Action.

GrowBot Universe (2020-2023): A creative learning universe combining biology, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry and technology strengthening 7th and 8th grade children’s science and technological literacy and competences through hands-on engineering processes in a physical and digital learning universe of mobile GrowBots and a virtual universe sharing data and ideas, and solving global challenges together. Novo Nordisk Fonden.

Ha(c)k Dit Grønt (2018-2020): A creative learning universe combining biology and technology improving dietary habits and food literacy among children in 7^th grade. Nordea-fonden.

ODIN (2013-2018): Food-based solutions for optimal vitamin D nutrition and health through the life cycle. FP8 EU-project ODIN, RCT with vitamin D fortified foods among women of Danish and Pakistani origin.

Vitamin D standardization (2013-2015): Standardizing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D data using the Vitamin D Standardization Program protocols. A Nordic NKMT project.

VitmaD (2009-2015): The effect of vitamin D fortification among Danish families, family based RCT with fortified foods among children and adults. A MFF funded project.

OPUS (2009-2014): Optimal well-being, development and health for Danish children through a healthy New Nordic Diet. RCT, dietary assessment among children eating New Nordic Diet. Norden-fonden.

OPTIFORD (2000-2005): Towards a strategy for optimal vitamin D fortification. FP5 EU-project OPTIFORD, two cross-sectional studies and a RCT with vitamin D supplements.

BRAFO (2007-2010): Benefit-Risk Analysis for Food, EU-project investigating the BRAFO tiered approach for benefit–risk assessment to case studies on dietary interventions.

BIOMARKER (1996-1999): Biomarkers of exposure and effect in relation to quality of life and human risk assessment. EC-funded concerted action.

Main advisory work:

Main tasks are advisory role for Danish food authrorites and member of Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) 2022,  which is the working group responsible for organizing and implementing the NNR2022 project