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COVID19: Useful Resources NNEdPro Dedicated Microsite V43 Last updated on 21 /12/2023 COVID-19: NNEdPro Position Dedicated Nutrition Resources NNEdPro COVID-19 Taskforce Toolkit Regional Network Campaign Rank Order CLOSING STATEMENT NNEdPro is a global organisation headquartered in the UK, with both central and regional networks spanning six continents. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 taskforce was set up and has, over the years, identified areas for research and evidence synthesis relating to nutritional aspects of the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. This page was designed to signpost NNEdPro members, collaborators and stakeholders towards various helpful resources, including those from other organisations and scientific publications from NNEdPro, including an audiobook on COVID-19 and nutrition, which is still available here . This is to officially announce that this Taskforce closed in the month of June 2023. The material and useful resources are still available on our dedicated microsite page until May 2023. We would like to thank all the past and current members of the task force who dedicated their time and resources to making this possible. Dr Ebiambu Agwara, Co-Chair (Executive). Prof Sumantra Ray, Co-Chair (Non-executive) International Guidance Regional Network Guidance Additional Resources World Health Organisation (WHO) Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 Information: What is Coronavirus? 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< Our Work page graduate studies forum Showcasing Future Voices in Nutrition, Health and Sustainability The Graduate Studies Forum is a dedicated space within our global network to spotlight emerging talent and foster dialogue between early-career researchers and established experts in food, nutrition and health. Each year, we invite postgraduate students working on innovative research topics related to clinical nutrition, public health, food systems or sustainability to share insights from their academic journey. Through this forum, we aim to build visibility for graduate research, create opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange, and encourage mentorship across sectors and geographies. Meet this year’s selected participants below — each contributing fresh perspectives and diverse expertise to some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Berta Valente Current university: University of Porto [Portugal] | Lund University [Sweden] A brief abstract of research: Interventions targeting individual determinants did not yet reveal to be effective in tackling the obesity epidemic. Structural social determinants of health have, in turn, the potential to hugely impact factors related to obesity aetiology. Indeed, socioeconomic inequalities were described in Europe, but robust evidence on this topic is still lacking in Portugal. This project aims to investigate socioeconomic inequalities in obesity at individual and contextual levels by examining age, cohort, and period effects in three population-based cohorts from Porto; studying time trends and estimating future trends of obesity social disparities and their economic costs, using data from the Portuguese National Health Surveys; and comparing socioeconomic inequalities in different European regions through a multilevel approach, using data from the European Health Interview Survey for six countries. Looking at the “causes of the causes” can shift obesity prevention strategies from an individual to a societal level, curbing obesity burden and inequity. Supervisor names: Joana Araújo Ulf Gerdtham Sílvia Fraga Shumone Ray (external advisor) Kathy Martyn (external advisor) An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: This research helps uncover how social and economic conditions influence who is more likely to live with obesity in Portugal and other parts of Europe. By showing how the economic costs of obesity affect different groups, we can highlight whether people in more vulnerable situations are unfairly paying a higher price—both in health and financially. The findings aim to support fairer health policies, raise awareness about the social roots of obesity, and reduce stigma by shifting the focus from personal blame to societal responsibility. Programme status: PhD in Public Health in Progress helena trigueiro Current university: Ulster University [Northern Ireland] A brief abstract of research: Type 2 diabetes is a major and rapidly growing public health issue in Southeast Asia. The prevalence rates are rising, and the burden of the disease is significant. This project seeks to understand how systems thinking can help shape prevention policies for type 2 diabetes in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam. It looks into how systems-based methods are applied and how they improve public health strategies by mapping the complex relationships between policy, health behaviours, and socio-economic factors. Supervisor names: Prof. Sumantra Ray Dr Alyson Hill Dr Kathy Martyn Dr Celia Laur An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: This project promotes awareness of policies, behaviours, socio-economic factors, and their interactions with type 2 diabetes on a systemic level. We believe this research can empower communities and support inclusive and collaborative prevention efforts to fight diabetes in the region. Programme status: In progress Jorgen Johnsen Current university: School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University [Northern Ireland] A brief abstract of research: The PhD research addresses the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) by examining the implementation of double duty actions (DDAs) within health systems. Recognising a gap in knowledge and practical guidance, this research examines how DDAs are currently understood and practised by policymakers, health workers, and health programme officers. The PhD aims to investigate existing knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding DDAs, identify barriers and opportunities for integration and implementation, and develop a practical framework to integrate DDAs into existing health systems. By leveraging global networks, the research will ultimately pilot a theory of change to guide the effective implementation of DDA, contributing to more coherent and impactful nutrition policy and practice. Supervisor names: Professor Sumantra Ray Dr Alyson Hill Dr Caomhan Logue Dr Kathy Martyn An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: The PhD will support the understanding and potential development of more effective nutrition policies and programmes by integrating the DDAs framework into existing health systems. By enhancing the knowledge and implementation of DDAs among health workers, the PhD aims to strengthen responses to reduce malnutrition in all its forms. Ultimately, this will contribute to better health and well-being outcomes, reduce the burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases, and support progress toward global nutrition and health goals. Programme status: In progress matheus abrantes Current university: University of São Paulo [Brazil] A brief abstract of research: My research explores how Business Intelligence tools can enhance the management and impact assessment of social initiatives. Using the Mobile Teaching Kitchen Initiative (MTKi) as a case study, I apply data analysis, predictive modelling, and interactive dashboards to improve decision-making and scalability in community nutrition education. Supervisor names: Prof Oldack Elias Conde Jaoude An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: This research helps community nutrition projects become more effective by using data to understand what works best. With better information, these initiatives can reach more people, improve public health, and support local entrepreneurship, especially in underserved areas. Programme status: MBA in progress Shane Mcauliffe Current university: University of New South Wales [Australia] A brief abstract of research: This PhD program proposes to conduct the first comprehensive exploration and implementation of current Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) nutrition evidence-based guidelines (EBG’s). With a strong clinical and translational focus, it proposes to utilise implementation science and technological solutions to co-design a tailored, evidence-based care pathway. By employing targeted implementation strategies and a data-driven approach, the aim of the project is to deliver meaningful practice change and effectively translate the proven benefits of these EBG’s to patients. Supervisor names: Merran Findlay Geoff Delaney Judy Bauer Jonathan Clark An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: Malnutrition can have serious consequences for patients with Head and Neck Cancer, affecting their chances of recovery and overall well-being. This includes negative impacts on survival, treatment response and quality of life. This project aims to engage patients, their carers and healthcare professionals to co-design a support programme based on implementation science to improve nutrition care before surgery. Evidence suggests that this has potential to reduce the harmful effects of malnutrition surgery and improve outcomes for these patients. Programme status: In progress Sucheta Mitra Current university: Bern University of Applied Sciences [Switzerland] A brief abstract of research: Thousands of regular and irregular migrants are forced to leave their countries each year, rebuilding their lives in entirely new environments. Alongside social and economic challenges, many face a higher risk of adopting poor diets and lifestyles, increasing their vulnerability to food insecurity and diet-related diseases. Although their surroundings change, the health challenges they carry often remain unresolved. This research examines the food consumption behaviours of Eritrean migrants living in Switzerland, focusing on how socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors influence their everyday dietary choices. Using a qualitative, cross-sectional approach, combining literature review, expert interviews, and focus group discussions, the research explores the challenges migrants face in maintaining traditional food practices, such as high costs, limited ingredient availability, and time constraints. Findings reveal that while Eritrean migrants continue to preserve their traditional cultural dietary heritage, they often adapt recipes, integrate Swiss foods, and rely on community groups to access culturally appropriate ingredients. This Master thesis highlights the importance of ensuring affordable access to traditional foods, promoting healthy and sustainable dietary choices through local and cultural diets, with the aim of supporting the nutritional well-being and cultural integration of migrant communities. Supervisor names: Prof Dr Evelyn Markoni Prof Ingrid Fromm Prof Sumantra Ray An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: This Master Thesis research contributes to a better understanding of how migrant communities, especially Eritrean communities in Switzerland adapt their diets in new cultural and economic environments, despite being resilient to the challenge they face. By identifying barriers to accessing healthy and culturally relevant foods, the research informs dietary choices that can improve nutrition, support cultural identity, and foster social inclusion. These insights can guide policymakers, NGOs, and local communities in creating food systems that are more equitable, diverse, and responsive to the needs of all residents. Programme status: In progress wanja nyaga Current university: Utrecht University [Netherlands] A brief abstract of research: This doctoral research investigates the potential for culinary nutrition education as a novel approach to support the development of sustainable global food systems. The Mobile Teaching Kitchen (MTK) International Initiative is an innovative, community-based model for improving food security through culinary nutrition education. The aim is to address the gap in understanding how the MTK initiative can be sustainably adapted across cultures and how community engagement fosters culturally sensitive food systems. The research will include in-depth case studies across diverse settings (India, Mexico, USA, UK) to identify key adaptation strategies and community engagement mechanisms. Preliminary findings suggest that MTKs can enhance community nutrition knowledge, shift dietary behaviours, and support local economic empowerment, particularly among women - Mobile Teaching Kitchen (MTK) | NNEdPro Supervisor names: Prof Sumantra Ray Prof Kathy Martyn An outline of the positive societal impact of the research: This research aims to contribute a new framework for culturally sensitive and sustainable adaptation of community-based nutrition interventions and provide evidence-based strategies for leveraging community engagement to build resilient food systems. Programme status: In progress

< Our Work page Data Science & Evidence Synthesis Hub Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as strokes and heart attacks, cause millions of deaths every year across the world. Timely screening for CVD risk, including identification of behavioural and clinical risk factors, such as poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and high blood pressure, for example, can contribute to reducing CVD onset and deaths. Diet plays a major role on CVD prevention but the complexity of foods and their components and the several pathways linking diets to CVD risk factors make disentangling the relative contribution of preventative dietary interventions a challenging task, hindering the development of more targeted approaches to promoting metabolic and cardiovascular health across the life course. Information from millions of research participants is collected every year, which could be used to develop and test more accurate risk estimation models to better predict and prevent CVD. The introduction of electronic health records (EHR) has created new opportunities for exploring the generalisability of risk estimates generated in research studies to real-world settings. Curated evidence exploring the links between diet, CVD risk factors and outcomes combined with research and real-world data can pave the way for new discoveries on CVD identification, prevention, and management. Case Study Research linking diet, nutrition and cardiometabolic diseases with biobank data Learn more OUR CURRENT PROJECTS One stream of the NNEdPro Data Science Hub on Nutrition aims to harness the power of data sharing and research partnerships to support more timely and effective CVD risk identification and prevention. Aligned with NNEdPro mission to deliver education and empower professionals and policy makers, we also aim to further develop data literacy and capacity for action among relevant stakeholders in the public and private health systems. Research collaborators: Prof Sumantra Ray, Dr Rajna Golubic, Dr Christine Delon, Dr Federica Amati, Dr Claudia Tramontt, Dr Marjorie Lima do Vale, Sarah Armes, Xunhan Liu, Mayara de Paula, Ravi Mohan Lal, Ramya Rajaram, Dr Saad Mouti, Dr Jeffrey Bohn, Nate Jansen, Dr Adam Strange, Dr Christoph Nabholz, Doug Rix, Daniel Meyer, Dr John Schoonbee, Dr Elango Vijaykumar, Dr Vipan Bhardwaj Objectives Use traditional regression models as well as innovative tools from causal inference to interrogate research and clinical datasets to disentangle the relative importance of behavioural and clinical risk factors and markers for CVD risk and total mortality and inform innovations in public and private health policies. Provide bespoke training and collaboration opportunities to strengthen data and research literacy and capacity amongst health professionals and decision makers to support surveillance, service innovation and research. Research outputs 2022 8th International Summit on Empowering Global Nutrition with Digital Technology Pre-Summit Satellite Event: Cardiometabolic Health: From Digital Data Science to Human Interventions Building a holistic view of health: a deep-dive into diabetes in Asia (webinar delivered by Dr Adam Strange) Investigating cardiometabolic risk factors in the Biobank data: Preliminary baseline models on total mortality and CVD mortality (webinar delivered by Dr Christine Delon) Peer-reviewed publication Tramontt, C.R. et al., (2022). The mediated effects of adiposity and glycaemia on low carbohydrate diets and markers of CVD risk: findings from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2008–2016. (Under review) 2021 7th International Summit on Nutrition and Health Pre-Summit Satellite Event: A holistic view on health resilience, from the environment to nutrition (webinar delivered by Dr Jeffrey Bohn and Dr Christoph Nabholz) Peer-reviewed publications Lima do Vale, M. R. et al., (2021). A synthesis of pathways linking diet, metabolic risk and cardiovascular disease: a framework to guide further research and approaches to evidence-based practice. Nutrition research reviews, 1–27. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422421000378 Buckner, L. et al., (2021). The Association between Dietary Quality and Behaviours with Novel Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in the NSHD cohort (in preparation). 2020 6th International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Pre-Summit Satellite Event: Causal Inference – Results and Next Steps (webinar delivered by Dr Jeffrey Bohn) Causal Inference Workshop - When should we change our minds? (webinar delivered by Dr Jeffrey Bohn) Diet and Cardiometabolic Risk (webinar delivered by Prof Sumantra Ray, Dr Marjorie Vale, Nate Jensen, Dr Xiaowu Dai, and Dr Saad Mouti) Diet and cardiovascular disease risk: New insights for research and practice (Webinar delivered to SRI). 2019 5th International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Causal inference: Unravelling the nutrition, longevity, & type-2 diabetes tangle (workshop by Dr Jeffrey Bohn) Swiss Re Institute Workshop on Causal Inference (workshop by Prof Lis Goldberg) DATA SECURITY As part of the Data Science & Evidence Synthesis Hub procedures, we abide by any data protection regulations in the countries we work. Advanced security mechanisms that authenticate users and prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data are part of our IT safety standards. This includes a 2-step authentication process to access the data. Data integrity is maintained by optimising access to data and shareability as well as trackability of changes made. Project Team Christine Delon Claudia Tramontt Federica Amati Marjorie Lima do Vale Mayara de Paula Rajna Golubic Ramya Rajaram Ravi Mohan Lal Saad Mouti Sarah Armes Sumantra Ray Partners and supporters

TESTIMONIALS Coming soon LETTERS OF SUPPORT 10TH INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT We received some letters of support for our 10th International Summit on Food, Nutrition and Health held in December 2024 in Kolkata, India. We have collated these the messages below: Power of Nutrition: Jim Emerson, CEO Power of Nutrition is delighted to support NNEdPro Global Institute’s International Summit on Food, Nutrition, and Health, titled "Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition: From Science to Society." At Power of Nutrition, we are dedicated to improving access to essential nutrition and tackling the barriers that perpetuate health inequalities. This summit’s focus on decolonising food systems and making nutrition science accessible strongly aligns with our mission to create lasting impact for vulnerable communities worldwide. We are pleased to partner with NNEdPro and other global leaders to champion equitable and sustainable solutions that empower societies to thrive. British Society for Lifestyle Medicine: Emma Mulligan, COO The British Society for Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) is proud to support NNEdPro Global Institute’s International Summit on Food, Nutrition, and Health, titled "Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition: From Science to Society." At BSLM, we believe that fair access to good nutrition and sustainable food systems is essential for building healthier societies. This summit’s focus on decolonising food systems and making nutrition science accessible reflects our shared commitment to reducing health inequalities. We are proud to stand with our global partner NNEdPro in working toward a future where everyone has the knowledge and resources they need to lead healthier, more sustainable lives. RISTOLAB: Sofia Cavalleri and Amabile Cortiglia, Co-Founders Ristolab is proud to support the NNEdPro Global Institute’s International Summit on Food, Nutrition, and Health, titled "Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition: From Science to Society." As an organisation deeply rooted in ethnobotanical research and the heritage of Cilento cuisine, Ristolab recognises the significance of preserving and promoting indigenous food traditions within sustainable, health-promoting food systems. The Summit’s emphasis on decolonising food systems and making nutrition science accessible resonates strongly with our mission: "translating complex research into more digestible gastronomic outputs". The Mediterranean diet, particularly as embodied in the Cilento region, offers a rich tapestry of plant-based foods, traditional preparation methods, and ecological harmony that aligns seamlessly with the principles of decolonisation and cultural preservation. By connecting ethnobotanical research with culinary traditions, we aim to highlight the Mediterranean diet not only as a model for balanced and sustainable nutrition but also as a living legacy of indigenous wisdom. We are excited to collaborate with NNEdPro and its global partners to drive positive change in food, nutrition, and health systems, leveraging the Mediterranean diet as a bridge between scientific innovation and ancestral knowledge. LETTERS OF SUPPORT 15TH ANNIVERSARY As part of our 15th Year Anniversary celebrations, we received many letters of support from our partner Academic Institutions and Specialist Organisations. We have collated all the messages below: The Future Food Institute is an Italian-based non-profit with global horizons that aims to build a more equitable world by enlightening a world-class breed of innovators, boosting entrepreneurial potential and improving agri-food expertise and tradition. The 15th anniversary of NNEdPro is an opportunity for the Future Food Institute to be inspired and reflect. To be inspired by the wholesome growth of this spin-off, which embodies the very core of applied, intersectional, interdisciplinary, participatory research. To reflect on the many different opportunities for future collaboration: from projects to conferences and events to give visibility to the nexus between sustainable food systems and public health. What does a sustainable diet look like? We are thrilled to be exploring this question with NNEdPro by our side as a guiding light! Dr Sofia Cavalleri We are writing to express our strong endorsement of NNEdPro´s work and mission to advance and implement food and nutrition knowledge for health and society globally, as well as to offer our support for your upcoming activities regarding nutrition education throughout the world. As a leading institution of higher education in Mexico, we are committed to promoting excellence in all areas of society, and we recognize that your organization shares this commitment. We greatly appreciate the important contributions that your organization has made to the education of our nutrition students and to our nutrition program in general. We are particularly thankful by your efforts to guide and tutor our students in the development and implementation of the Mobile Teaching Kitchen model in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, this project has had a very positive impact in the academic experience of our students and on the people who had the opportunity of attending one of the Mobile Teaching Kitchen Workshops. Your dedication to health and nutrition education and to community empowerment is truly admirable, and we at Tec de Monterrey, share your commitment to these important principles. In recognition of your important work around the world, we are pleased to offer our support for your upcoming nutrition education initiatives. We believe that NNEdPro has the potential to make a significant difference in health promotion and nutrition education in the world and we are eager to keep working with you toward achieving the Development Goals set by the United Nations. We look forward to working with in the future and to continue our partnership in support of Nutrition Education and Health promotion. Rebeca Leyva Rico and María Verónica Flores Bello I have been a member of NNEdPro for approaching 5 years. NNEdPro has provided me with several opportunities to improve our collective understanding of nutrition and make progress towards tackling malnutrition in all its forms. I have gained from the global network of inspiring and influential colleagues that spans several sectors and disciplines. My involvement with NNEdPro has been rewarding and worthwhile, and on a personal note, has been instrumental in my progress as a clinician academic early in my career. I am excited to see what NNEdPro is able to achieve in the years ahead through continued collaboration and action toward better nutrition. Dr Dominic Crocombe Dear Shumone, Thank you for your recent communication, and I am pleased to note your 9th International Summit on Nutrition and Health is taking place – I even remember your first summit! I am also pleased to acknowledge 2023 being your 15th Anniversary as an organisation. May I take this opportunity to send my congratulations on reaching this significant milestone. The past 15 years have seen many challenges for us all, and your determination to persevere throughout is to be much admired. My best wishes for another successful summit. Mark Hollingsworth I am writing this letter in support of NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health as a key representative of one of NNEdPro’s strategic collaborative partners. NNEdPro is a not-for-profit global and interdisciplinary think-tank and an independent research organisation which brings together over 700 voluntary contributors from among leading professionals in the field of nutrition and health spanning over 50 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone has the right to good nutrition. In addition to a world-class record across research and education impacts, including several hundred peer-reviewed publications, we also provide direct support to vulnerable families and communities on the ground through our multi-award-winning Mobile Teaching Kitchen International Initiative, whilst our educational programmes train frontline healthcare professionals as well as policymakers around the globe.  NNEdPro’s goal is to improve nutrition-related health outcomes in line with the UNs’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Action on Nutrition. To accomplish this, they aim to provide the best of education, research, evaluation, and advocacy, particularly in nutrition-related aspects of health and food systems. With the support of those who share their values and goals, they aim to strengthen and promote international initiatives and exchange knowledge implementation of medical nutrition in practical settings.  2023 marks nine continuous years of holding the NNEdPro annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. NNEdPro intends to spend the next two years looking back at the last nine summits to see what has been achieved in terms of global consensus and draw out both the needs and solutions for the final two years of the UNs Decade of Action on Nutrition (which concludes in 2025).   For these reasons, I strongly support NNEdPro and their current and future ventures. If you have any further questions about their qualifications, please don't hesitate to let me know. Dr Emma Mulligan Since October 2019, the Swiss Re Institute have funded your research at NNEdPro, working together across a range of topics. You and your team have performed consultancy work in India, supporting local nutrition efforts. Your team established the IKANN network to facilitate professional networking of practitioners in the nutrition space, as well as developing a knowledge base for research in this field. Additionally, you successfully organised and delivered multiple editions of the International Summit on Nutrition and Health, which bring together global experts from ten regional networks across 65+ countries, offering a virtual platform for the exchange of practical insights and real-world applications. More recently, we provided funding to characterise the UK Biobank, developing a comprehensive risk factor analysis using this rich dataset. This study has shown the public health benefit provided by the UK Biobank, and we look forward to seeing the academic publications that arise from it. Additionally, your team compared UK Biobank findings to other nutritional databases and resources, to provide a broader understanding of healthcare data in the UK and around the world. By bringing together nutritionists, scientists, doctors, and insurance experts, we have shown the great benefits of a long-term collaboration. As our partnership has now come to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your whole team for all your work with us on this important analysis. Dr Christoph Nabholz On behalf of the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), based at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, we are delighted to provide this letter of support for NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the significant contribution NNEdPro has made in the area of Nutrition education by way of the work they have undertaken to highlight and investigate some of the most urgent global nutrition research priorities over the past 15 years. As one the largest Nutrition research groups in the UK and Ireland (and across Europe) we have been delighted to work closely with NNEdPro over this period to deliver high quality impactful research, aimed at improving the lives of others. Our research priorities are closely aligned which supports this strategic partnership and our joint annual Symposium provides the platform to share findings from our ongoing projects, and particularly those being led by our jointly supervised, international, professional PhD students. Priority research areas for our two centres include vascular health, polyphenol research as well as nutrition education and policy strategies aimed at improving public health. We are delighted to note the significant progress made by NNEdPro since its inception, under the leadership of Professor Ray and wish continued success going forward. Professor Mary Ward As an affiliate member of SNEB for the past thirteen years, The Need for Nutrition Education Project (NNEdPro) has actively contributed to the Society's vision of advancing food and nutrition education research, practice, and policy that promotes equity and supports public and planetary health. NNEdPro contributions include: Conducting educational webinars for SNEB members, Sharing resources through SNEB newsletters and listserv, Exchanging ideas and information with SNEB International Conference attendees through abstract presentations, conference sessions, receptions, Serving on the planning committee for the 2023 Conference, bringing an international perspective to all aspects of the programming, Hosting SNEB members at the NNEdPro International Summit and Summer School, and Encouraging collaboration through reciprocal membership between the Society and the International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE). Congratulations to NNEdPro on 15 years of nutrition education, research and innovation. NNEdPro and SNEB both recognize the importance of building connections and sharing resources with nutrition educators around the world, and we look forward to continuing to work toward our shared vision of healthy communities. Rachel Daeger Congratulations NNEdPro on an amazing 15 years of leadership in advancing nutrition education across the globe. Monash Nutrition (also known as The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University) has worked closely with NNEdPro over the last 5 years, having formed a strategic collaborative partnership with NNEdPro in 2018. We are proud to have been able to collaborate on providing education support to nutrition educators, primarily through providing a pathway to IANE membership and through active participation in the NNEdPro Australia and New Zealand Regional Network. We look forward to continuing to work together to strongly advocate for increased awareness of the importance of nutrition strategies as part of routine medical care and healthcare. Melissa Adamski The work that NNEdPro does in bringing people together across disciplines and across borders is needed now more than ever. In particular the initiatives to tackle malnutrition in developing countries, but also the work to highlight the burden of obesity-related diseases in the developed world, and the development of coordinated strategies to tackle these through nutrition. The key to all these is education, and I am delighted that this is also at the heart of NNEdPro; education delivered directly to vulnerable communities but also nutrition education of our clinical professionals, an area that has been consistently neglected and uncoordinated. I am proud and honoured to be part of this community and am confident that NNEdPro will continue to be bringing innovative evidence-based solutions. Dr Maria Traka This letter is a formal endorsement of NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health. In my role as a research associate in socio-economy and rural development at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), I have been a contributor and supporter of NNEdPro’s work for the past 3 years. I became Co-Lead of its Switzerland and Non-Mediterranean Network in 2022. The international network that NNEdPro created 15 years ago, and continues to maintain, is compatible and complementary with the work we do at BFH-HAFL, particularly at the HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute for International Cooperation and Development. International food, nutrition, and health in developing and transition countries is one of the Institute’s core focal points. Sustainability and the importance of farm to fork as a driving force for food systems transformations are themes mutually shared. As an expert in commodity value chains, I am thankful for the international connections and relationships NNedPro has created and am excited about the potential for future collaborations. Providing a space for networking, knowledge management and knowledge transfer has benefited my work, and also the work of my students. I highly recommend NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health and their efforts to create a global network of professionals and institutions by fostering international collaboration. Dr Ingrid Fromm I am writing this letter in support of NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health as a key representative of one of NNEdPro’s strategic collaborative partners. NNEdPro is a not-for-profit global and interdisciplinary think-tank and an independent research organisation which brings together over 700 voluntary contributors from among leading professionals in the field of nutrition and health spanning over 50 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone has the right to good nutrition. In addition to a world-class record across research and education impacts, including several hundred peer-reviewed publications, we also provide direct support to vulnerable families and communities on the ground through our multi-award-winning Mobile Teaching Kitchen International Initiative, whilst our educational programmes train frontline healthcare professionals as well as policymakers around the globe.   NNEdPro’s goal is to improve nutrition-related health outcomes in line with the UNs’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Action on Nutrition. To accomplish this, they aim to provide the best of education, research, evaluation, and advocacy, particularly in nutrition-related aspects of health and food systems. With the support of those who share their values and goals, they aim to strengthen and promote international initiatives and exchange knowledge implementation of medical nutrition in practical settings.   2023 marks nine continuous years of holding the NNEdPro annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. NNEdPro intends to spend the next two years looking back at the last nine summits to see what has been achieved in terms of global consensus and draw out both the needs and solutions for the final two years of the UNs Decade of Action on Nutrition (which concludes in 2025).   For these reasons, I strongly support NNEdPro and their current and future ventures. If you have any further questions about their qualifications, please do not hesitate to let me know. Professor Eleanor Beck I am writing this letter in support of NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health as a key representative of one of NNEdPro’s strategic collaborative partners. NNEdPro is a not-for-profit global and interdisciplinary think-tank and an independent research organisation which brings together over 700 voluntary contributors from among leading professionals in the field of nutrition and health spanning over 50 countries worldwide. NNEdPro believes that everyone has the right to good nutrition. In addition to a world-class record across research and education impacts, including several hundred peer-reviewed publications, we also provide direct support to vulnerable families and communities on the ground through our multi-award-winning Mobile Teaching Kitchen International Initiative, whilst our educational programmes train frontline healthcare professionals as well as policymakers around the globe. NNEdPro’s goal is to improve nutrition-related health outcomes in line with the UNs’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Action on Nutrition. To accomplish this, they aim to provide the best of education, research, evaluation, and advocacy, particularly in nutrition-related aspects of health and food systems. With the support of those who share their values and goals, they aim to strengthen and promote international initiatives and exchange knowledge implementation of medical nutrition in practical settings. 2023 marks nine continuous years of holding the NNEdPro annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. NNEdPro intends to spend the next two years looking back at the last nine summits to see what has been achieved in terms of global consensus and draw out both the needs and solutions for the final two years of the UNs Decade of Action on Nutrition (which concludes in 2025). For these reasons, I strongly support NNEdPro and their current and future ventures. If you have any further questions about their qualifications, please don't hesitate to let me know. Dr Laura Fernández Celemín It is my very great pleasure, as a key representative of Modality Partnership, one of NNEdPro’s strategic collaborative partners, to support NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health as it prepares for the future. NNEdPro is a not-for-profit global and interdisciplinary think-tank and an independent research organisation which brings together over 700 voluntary contributors from among leading professionals in the field of nutrition and health spanning over 50 countries worldwide. Like NNEdPro, Modality Partnership believes that everyone has the right to good nutrition. In addition to a world-class record across research and education impacts, including several hundred peer-reviewed publications, they provide direct support to vulnerable families and communities on the ground through their multi-award-winning Mobile Teaching Kitchen International Initiative , and their educational programmes train frontline healthcare professionals as well as policymakers around the globe. NNEdPro’s goal is to improve nutrition-related health outcomes in line with the UNs’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Action on Nutrition. To accomplish this, they aim to provide the best of education, research, evaluation, and advocacy, particularly in nutrition-related aspects of health and food systems. With the support of those who share their values and goals, they aim to strengthen and promote international initiatives and exchange knowledge implementation of medical nutrition in practical settings. 2023 marks nine continuous years of holding the NNEdPro annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. NNEdPro intends to spend the next two years looking back at the last nine summits to see what has been achieved in terms of global consensus and draw out both the needs and solutions for the final two years of the UNs Decade of Action on Nutrition (which concludes in 2025). Modality Partnership have collaborated with NNEdPro on various projects including improving clinicians’ nutritional training and understanding causal factors in cardiometabolic risk. I am very happy to offer my support as NNEdPro enters its 16th year – and beyond. Dr Vipan Bhardwaj As Vice-Rector for Research and Technology Transfer at the University of Parma, I am very proud to support the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, an organisation I have collaborated with for many years since its inception. I had the privilege to see it grow and, most of all, make many other people succeed with it. Collaborators, students, scientists, and recipients of the many training courses provided at every level could be considered the very reason this institution is so unique. Always science-based, always open-minded and always focused on real-life problems, the Global Institute is what every collaborative group working in the field of nutrition should be, creating knowledge and sharing and applying it where and when it’s most needed. As the representative of one of the most prominent research institutions in the area of food science in my country and Europe, I am delighted to say that we should all consider the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health an excellent example of nutrition research and practice at its best. Professor Dan Del Rio

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PHOTOS DONATE NOW PROGRAMME A mini adaption of the 2024 edition of The Confluence for Planetary Health event will be organised as part of the 10th NNEdPro-IANE International Summit on Food, Nutrition and Health . . Summary of the 2023 Confluence The Confluence event unfolded into an enchanting afternoon of Indian Classical Dance and Music, a vibrant celebration of the Festival of Lights. The 2023 Confluence event was an inspiring and transformational experience, featuring not only great entertainment but also delightful samples of our mouth-watering MTK dishes. The afternoon came alive with the mesmerising rhythms of Indian classical dance and music, weaving together the rich tapestry of our cultural heritage in a spectacular showcase that truly captured the spirit of Diwali. The afternoon was a journey of enlightenment, inspiration, and connection. This year's Confluence was not just an event; it was a promise of an unmissable experience. The event took place at Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY. We didn't just serve food; we provided innovative dishes inspired by our Mobile Teaching Kitchen Cookbook recipes. From Millet Upma (savoury) and Millet Halwa (sweet), every dish was a celebration of the UN International Year of the Millet, making it an unforgettable part of the event. A musical AFTERNOON of ‘East meets West’ cultural extravaganza on the theme of climate change and food security FEATURING Swetha Mangalath Mitha Madhu Yashoda Bhangaonkar Rekha Bhangaonkar Sucheta Mitra Ramya Rajaram Nikitah Ray Bani Bhattacharya All proceeds GO to the Mobile Teaching Kitchen international initiative NNEdPro's Mobile Teaching Kitchens initiative empowers communities by sharing knowledge and skills through the medium of nutrition education. It aims to enhance health and wellbeing for women, children and families across communities, especially urban slums, as well as beyond. Learn more about the project. DONATE NOW Mobile Teaching Kitchen Cookbook The cookbook has been created with the expertise of the ‘Bhavishya Shakti Co-operative Society’. Their goals are to empower and educate marginalised communities through nutrition education, creating healthy food and passing messages to friends, family and customers. Every copy of this cookbook, when sold, directly feeds back into these initiatives. PURCHASE COOKBOOK MESSAGES OF SUPPORT Cllr Shrobona Bhattacharya South Cambridgeshire District Council Cllr Mark Howell Cambridgeshire District and County Council Dr Bharatkumar N Khetani Cambridgeshire's High Sheriff Cllr Tom Bygott South Cambridgeshire District Council Shivali Bhammer Intercultural Ambassador for NNEdPro Pauline Douglas Executive Director and Vice-Chair for NNEdPro

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Name Organisation Location Aakriti Wanchoo Vertiver India Abdulkadir Muhammad Department of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria Abdullah Mawas West Suffolk Hospital | Addenbrooke's Hospital | Polyclinic Healthcare UK UK Abhinav Bhansali NHS GP / Culinary Medicine UK Abigail Kaplan-Ramage Independent Consultant (International Nutrition) in Cambridge UK Abioye Oladipupo Lagos State Ministry of Health Nigeria Abshir Ali Hussein (Alumni) Abukari Abdul (IANE Member) Ada-Meda Bugi (Alumni) Adam Strange Swiss Re Institute UK Adelaide Yue (IANE Member) Aditya Swaroop NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Adrian Park Vertiver UK Adriana Salgado (IANE Member) Afreen Saiyed Health Harvest Nutrition Clinic India Ahlam El Shikieri Taibah University Saudi Arabia Ahmed El Shamy Nutritionist and Therapeutic Nutritionist Egypt Aimee Afable SUNY Downstate USA Aishah Chilenje (Alumni) Aishika Das NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Akinwale Ibukunoluwa (Alumni) Ako Carole-Shennelle Mbeng (Alumni) Alakananda Ghosh Calcutta Rescue India Alan Stewart (Alumni) Alberto Banze Food / Nutrition / Public Health Mozambique Alessandra Dei Cas University of Parma Italy Alessia Bacalini University of Parma Italy Alex Johnstone Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Key Speaker UK Ali Khalid Imperial College London UK Alice Benskin Nutritank CIC UK Alice Rosi University of Parma Italy Alicia Montoya Swiss Re Institute Switzerland Alicia Ramírez AMENAC Mexico Alina Lack (Alumni) Aline de Piano Ganen Sao Camillo University Brazil Alison Yaxley (IANE Member) Aliza Stark Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel Alka Gupta Bluerock Care USA Allisha Beckett Summer School Alumni 2024 | University of Reading UK Ally Jaffee Nutritank UK Alok Varma HCLFoundation | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Panellist India Altınay Altınkaynak (IANE Member) Alyssa Palmquist (Alumni) Amaeze Madukah Diverse Nutrition Association UK Amandeep Chopra NNEdPro Intern 2024 UK Amelia Storck BMJ Group USA Amitava Banerjee University College London UK Amos Dimba (Alumni) Amy Clark (IANE Member) Ana Bertha Pérez Food / Nutrition / Public Health Mexico Ana Claudia Lopes Aveiro University Portugal Ana Ines Estevez Magnasco Bonn University Germany Ana Paula de Queiroz Mello University of São Paulo Brazil Anant Jani University of Oxford UK Ananya Mukherjee Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR India Ananya Ria Roy Freelance Marketing & Communications Specialist UK Andre Laperriere GODAN Canada Andrea Grantham Canadian Nutrition Society Canada Andreas V. Hadjinicolaou University of Cambridge UK Andreia Matos Ribeiro (Alumni) Andrej Kmetko Student at VU Amsterdam Netherlands Andrew Black BMC Group Japan Andy Burman Independent Advisor UK Ane Galdos Fundacion Cantaro Azul Mexico Animesh Acharjee University of Birmingham UK Anindita Chakraborty Kasheswari College | Calcutta University | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Panellist India Anita Mwinisonaam (IANE Member) Anita Nathan GP Advisor UK Ankita Debnath Cranfield University UK Anna E (IANE Member) Anna Jansson The University of Newcastle Australia Anna Simonson (IANE Member) Annalisa Terranegra SIDRA Medicine | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Key Speaker Qatar Anne Catherine Cunningham Universiti Brunei Darussalam Brunei Anne Griffin University of Limerick Ireland Anne Walsh Power of Nutrition UK Anne-Marie O'Brien (Alumni) Annie Xystouris (IANE Member) Antigoni Eleftheriou (Alumni) Anumoti Sardar Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society Champions India Anupama Jithesh (IANE Member) Anuprita Shukla University of East Anglia UK Anwar Sadat (IANE Member) Aparajita Saha NNEdPro India & South Asia Regional Network / Remedy Clinic Study Group / Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society India Aparna Mandal NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Aqil Jaigirdar MAA Global UK Arjun Panesar Diabetes Digital Media / Data Driven Medicine, Coventry UK Arpita Ganguly (IANE Member) Arshan Goudarzi Georgetown University School of Medicine Food is Medicine Club USA Artika Datta Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust UK Arundhita Bhanjdeo Freelance Consultant in Development Studies India Arunima Dhar NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Aryan Dogra (Alumni) Arzoo Malhotra International Center for Biosaline Agriculture Dubai Ashleigh Simpson Diverse Nutrition Association UK Ashley Moore (Alumni) Ashwin Dabhi Sujivan Hospital Ahmedabad India Asis Dey NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Asmaa El Hamdouchi National Center for Energy Sciences and Nuclear Techniques Morocco Asmaa Mohamed (IANE Member) Asmita Mondal NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Atanu Chakraborty NNEdPro India & South Asia Regional Network / Remedy Clinic Study Group / Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society India Ayusmati Thakur (Alumni) India Azam Khan (IANE Member) Azlaf Mehdi Ibn Tofaïl University Morocco Baishali Mondal NNEdPro Summit 2024 Volunteer India Barbara Hatzlhoffer University of São Paulo Brazil Barbara Lohse (IANE Member) Barbara Santos (Alumni) Beatrice Biasini University of Parma Italy Beatrice Schaefer (Alumni) Bejal Joshi International Women in Science Switzerland Ben Atkinson Functional Health UK Ben Thompson (Alumni) Bernard Chazovachii Great Zimbabwe University Zimbabwe Beth Fitzsimmons UK MTK UK Bethany Duffy Ulster University UK Bethany Wall (IANE Member) Betta Edu Cross River State Government Nigeria Betty Egharevba Food / Nutrition / Public Health Nigeria Bharti Goel Panjab University Management Studies India Bhuban Ghanti Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society Support Staff India Bijaya Kumar Nayak Navakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies India Bijoya Bhattacharjee Amity University | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Panellist India Bikram Chatterjee Konnexions Switzerland Biplab Kanti Nandi Former Senior Food and Nutrition Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO) | NNEdPro Summit 2024 Key Speaker India Boshko Stankovski Researcher and Consultant in International Law and Relations North Macedonia Brenda Bohn Freelance Educationist USA Brinda Oogarah-Pratap Mauritius Institute of Education Mauritius Bryndís Eva Birgisdóttir University of Iceland Iceland Buddhiman Sreshtha Kantipur Dental College and Hospital Nepal Butariu Dorina-Florentina (IANE Member) Carine Lenders Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center USA Carla Martins Power of Nutrition UK Carmen Ruiz Food / Nutrition / Public Health Mexico Carolina Pereira Micronutrient Forum Portugal Caroline Bovey British Dietetic Association (BDA) UK Caroline Elorm Logosu (Alumni) Caryl Nowson Emeritus Honorary Patron of NNEdPro and IANE | Deakin University Australia Catherine Hughes Ulster University Northern Ireland Cecilia Scarpa (Alumni) Celestine Okeke (Alumni) Celina Weigel Brighton University UK Celine Tabche Teaching Fellow at the WHO Collaborating Centre at Imperial College London UK Chandana Naiya Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society Champions India Charistoula Chatzinikola University of the Aegean Greece Charles Capper Association for the Study of Obesity UK Charlotte Pratt National Institutes of Health (NIH) USA Charlotte Summers Diabetes Digital Media / Data Driven Medicine, Coventry UK Chhaya Bhanti Vertiver India Chiara Guadalupe Bravo Trippetta Università degli Studi di Teramo Italy Chifundo Victoria Kalebe (Alumni) Chim Lang Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / University of Dundee Malaysia / UK Chitaranjan Yajnik KEM Hospital Research Centre India Chitra Ray NNEdPro India & South Asia Regional Network / Remedy Clinic Study Group / Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society India Chris Gill Ulster University UK Chris Grayson Power of Nutrition UK Christina Nyhus Dhillon Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Switzerland Christine Baldwin King's College London UK Christine Delon Cancer Research UK UK Christoph Nabholz Swiss Re Institute Switzerland Christopher Mbabil (IANE Member) Christopher Osuafor University of Cambridge UK Ciku (Purity) Njuguna NNEdPro Intern 2024 Cinzia Franchini University of Parma Italy Clare Chadda Trainee Doctor Ireland Clare Collins (IANE Member) Clare Van Dorssen (Alumni) Claudia Laricchia Future Food Institute Italy Claudia Mitrofan University of Cambridge UK Claudia Nieto Orozco Mexican National Institute of Public Health / Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico Colette Shortt Independent Advisor UK Conor Kerley (IANE Member) Constance A (IANE Member) Dagmar Hauner Technical University of Munich Germany Dalia Camilletti (Alumni) Dan Maunder Georgetown University School of Medicine Food is Medicine Club USA Daniel Ngamije Ministry of Health Rwanda Daniela Ruenes (Alumni) Daniela Stoian (Alumni) Romania Danvy Truong SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University USA Dar Yoffe Georgetown University School of Medicine Food is Medicine Club USA David Armstrong NHS | Ulster University UK David Sharp Kent State University USA David Unwin Royal College of General Practitioners UK Debbie Nelson UK MTK UK Debora Appietuah (IANE Member) Deborah David British Dietetic Association | Nutrition Society UK Deborah Kennedy The Food Coach Academy USA Delali Akakpo (IANE Member) Dia Sanou FAO Ethiopia Diljit Singh Rana Lord Rana Foundation Charitable Trust | Emeritus Honorary Patron of NNEdPro and IANE UK Diptimayee Jena (Alumni) Dirce Maria Marchioni University of São Paulo Brazil Djibrila Youssoufa (IANE Member) Dominic Dalacha Godana (Alumni) Donato Angelino University of Teramo Italy Dora Pereira Medical Advisor, Vifor Pharma UK & Associate member Hughes Hall College Cambridge UK Dorit Avni Migal Galilee Research Institute Israel Dorothy Aawulenaa (IANE Member)

< Regional Networks page Nutrition Education Policy in Healthcare Practice (NEPHELP) Summary NEPHELP aims to develop, test, improve and implement nutrition education resources for doctors in hospitals and community settings. We present core nutrition materials to doctors, and other healthcare professionals, taking on board their feedback and tailoring the material and delivery to fit their needs best. Ultimately this allows us to advocate for greater nutrition training in mandatory curricula, and support education teams to implement this. aims We aim to empower doctors with greater nutrition training, to become champions of nutrition in their local team. This will ultimately improve patient care directly through their changed practice, the greater focus in the team working with them, and reduce the pressure of inappropriate or unsupported referrals to dietitians. Alongside this we will continue to use our findings, experience and publications to advocate for change in medical student and doctor’s training to have adequate levels of nutrition training. We hope this will lead to greater focus on nutrition and lifestyle change to prevent and treat disease, supported by a trained healthcare workforce, working seamlessly between hospitals and the community. Timeline 2018 NEPHELP developed through MNI-ESPEN funded grant 2018-2019 Collected surveys of junior doctor’s and medical student’s opinions of their nutrition training, and subsequent confidence, analysing this and then publishing as a peer-reviewed paper 2019-2020 Developed content for a core nutrition for medical professionals’ workshop, running across England and adapting a set of resources from feedback 2020 – Present Adapted the material to an online virtual learning environment, targeting primary care doctors (GPs) Materials under feedback currently, if you are a GP interested in free nutrition training which you can help shape for future doctors register here Key outputs and documents Infographic: Time for Nutrition in Medical Education Paper: Time for Nutrition in Medical Education CN Article: Accelerating Nutrition Capacity Building for UK Doctors and Health Professionals Webinar: Nutrition in the treatment and rehabilitation of COVID-19 AIM Foundation Concept note Poster: Leading Change in Nutrition Education and Training Blog: A 13-year journey towards implementing improved medical nutrition education in the UK and beyond Video: MNI Grant Ceremony Nutrition Education Policy in Healthcare Practice (NEPHELP) Project Team & Global Advisory Panel Project Team Sumantra Ray Principal Investigator Kathy Martyn Principal Investigator Luke Buckner Deputy Principal Investigator *Elaine MacAninch Deputy Principal Investigator Breanna Lepre Deputy Principal Investigator Ebiambu Agwara Project Coordination Lead Wanja Nyaga Project Coordination Lead Matheus Abrantes Project Coordination Lead Pauline Douglas Key Advisor Minha Rajput-Ray Key Advisor Shivani Bhat Key Advisor Halima Jama Key Advisor *Currently on leave of absence. Global Advisory Panel

Nutrition, Cardiometabolic and Vascular Health Tracker Last updated on 04/05/2022 Further Info via iKANN Portal Current Highlights Building on years of expertise in the nutrition, vascular and cardiometabolic domains, NNEdPro has established a group of interdisciplinary researchers with the aim to produce cutting-edge research to support the achievement of the Global Development Goals to reduce by one-third premature mortality from chronic diseases by 2030, in particular, cardiometabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The Nutrition and cardiometabolic and vascular health evidence tracker represents a living collection of published original research and reviews which underpins research related to cardiometabolic and vascular health. The evidence is organised by thematic area based on different known pathways linking diet, cardiometabolic and vascular health. Recent Resources include Vimaleswaran KS, Zhou A, Cavadino A and Hyppönen E. Evidence for a causal association between milk intake and cardiometabolic disease outcomes using a two-sample Mendelian Randomization analysis in up to 1,904,220 individuals . International Journal of Obesity, 2021. Recent BMJ Nutrition Articles include Huang M, Lo K, Li J, Allison M, Wu WC and Liu S. Pasta meal intake in relation to risks of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women: findings from the Women’s Health Initiative . BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2021. The connections depicted in the tracker below represent evidence from reviews only. You can click on the boxes below to be redirected to the content: Anchor 13 Dietary Patterns Original Research Coming soon Reviews Healthy vs unhealthy dietary patterns A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that an unhealthy dietary pattern, characterised by an intake of fast food, snacks, sugared drinks, candies, trans-fat and saturated fat sources, fried foods, sugar intake and others, was associated with poor mean values of cardiometabolic risk factors among adolescents. Moreover, they found no evidence of a protective effect of healthier dietary patterns. Dietary patterns characterised by the highest intake of unhealthy foods resulted in a higher mean body mass index and waist circumference compared with low intake of unhealthy foods. Controversially, patterns characterised by a low intake of healthy foods were associated with a lower mean body mass index and waist circumference. De Magalhães Cunha, et al. 2018 . Meta-analysis investigating observational studies; including cross-sectional and case-control studies, found that the ‘Healthy/Prudent’ dietary pattern, characterised by high factor loadings for fruit and vegetables, fish and whole grains, was inversely associated with risk of Metabolic syndrome. In contrast, the ‘Unhealthy/Western’ dietary pattern had a significant positive association with risk of Metabolic syndrome. Shab-Bidar, et al. 2018 . Another, systematic review and meta-analysis found that a ‘Healthy’ diet, characterised by a high loading of vegetables and fruit, poultry, fish, and whole grains, was associated with reduced risk of Metabolic syndrome and significantly decreased the risk in both sexes and in Eastern countries, particularly in Asia. Whereas, a ‘Meat/Western’ dietary pattern, characterised by a high loading of red meat, processed meat, animal fat, eggs and sweets, was associated with an increased risk of Metabolic syndrome, and this association persisted in stratified analysis by geographic area and study design. Fabiani et al., 2019 . Vegetarian or vegan diets A systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the association of vegan and vegetarian diets with inflammatory biomarkers, found that a vegan diet was associated with lower levels of C-reactive protein compared to omnivores. This association was less pronounced in vegetarians. In patients with impaired kidney function, the association between vegetarian nutrition and CRP was much stronger. No substantial effects were observed for all other inflammatory biomarkers. Menzel, et al., 2020 . Dietary inflammatory index (DII) Another meta-analysis investigating vegan and vegetarian with cardiovascular biomarkers found that compared to controls vegans had a lower body mass index, waist circumference, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Benatar and Stewart, 2018.  A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional, case–control and cohort stdueis found that higher dietary inflammatory index scores were associated with higher odds of hypertension, systolic blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, insulin, HbA1c and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance values compared with lowest dietary inflammatory index categories. Farhangi et al., 2020 . Breakfast frequency or breakfast skipping Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies provides evidence that breakfast skipping is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and the association is partly mediated by BMI. Skipping breakfast 4–5 days a week was associated with 55% increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Ballon et al., 2019 . Another review found that skipping breakfast increases the risk of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity. Analysis of cross-sectional and cohort studies found a positive association between skipping breakfast and prevalence of overweight/obesity. Ma, et al. 2020 . Additional resources: Dinu M, Pagliai G, Casini A, Sofi F. Mediterranean diet and multiple health outcomes: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and randomised trials. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018. Bhat S, Mocciaro G, Ray S. The association of dietary patterns and carotid intima-media thickness: A synthesis of current evidence. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2019;29(12):1273-1287. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2019. Schwingshackl L, Chaimani A, Schwedhelm C, et al. Comparative effects of different dietary approaches on blood pressure in hypertensive and pre-hypertensive patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2019. Ghaedi E, Mohammadi M, Mohammadi H, et al. Effects of a Paleolithic Diet on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Adv Nutr. 2019. Anchor 1 Foods or Food Groups Original Research Coming soon Reviews Coffee consumption Meta-analysis of cohort studies found the risk of hypertension was reduced by 2% with each cup per day increment of coffee consumption. However, they found no evidence of a nonlinear dose–response association of coffee consumption and hypertension. Xie, et al. 2018 . Moreover, a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective studies showed a non-linear relationship between coffee consumption and risk of hypertension ( D'Elia et al., 2019 ). Although, they found that a habitual intake of one or two cups of coffee per day, compared with non-drinking, was not associated with risk of hypertension, a significantly protective effect of coffee consumption was found starting from the consumption of three cups of coffee per day, and was confirmed for greater consumption. D'Elia et al., 2019 . Meta-analysis of prospective studies found that the relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes was 0.71 for the highest category of coffee consumption vs the lowest category. The risk of type 2 diabetes decreased by 6% for each cup-per-day increase in coffee consumption. These results were similar for caffeinated coffee consumption and decaffeinated coffee consumption. Carlström, and Larsson, 2018 .  Caffeine A systematic review of observational studies found a significant influence of recent caffeine intake on cardiac perfusion measurements during adenosine and dipyridamole induced hyperemia in healthy subjects or patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Van Dijk, et al. 2018 . Alcohol intake Meta-analysis of cohort studies found an association between average alcohol consumption of 1 to 2 drinks per day and risk of hypertension with men showing an increased risk, whereas women showed no difference in risk compared with abstainers. Additionally, alcohol intake beyond 2 drinks per day was associated with increased incidence of hypertension in both men and women . Roerecke, et al. 2018 Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and case-control studies found that among Asian men, there was a significantly elevated risk of hypertension observed even in the low alcohol dose group in comparison with the group with no alcohol consumption, and the risk increased in a dose-dependent manner. Among Western men, a similar dose-response relationship was noted in general, but a significantly elevated risk was evident only in the high-dose group. Jung et al. 2020 . Dairy foods A systematic review and a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and cross-sectional studies found an inverse relationship between specific types of dairy food consumption and incidence or prevalence of the Metabolic syndrome. Total dairy food consumption was associated with lower risk of Metabolic syndrome components, including hyperglycaemia, elevated blood pressure, hypertriacylglycerolaemia and low HDL- cholesterol. Dose–response analysis found a one-serving increment of total dairy food consumption was associated with a 9% lower risk of the Metabolic syndrome. Additionally, a one-serving increment per day of milk and yogurt consumption was related to a 13 and 18% lower risk of the Metabolic syndrome, respectively. A one-serving per day increment of milk was related to a 12 % lower risk of abdominal obesity, and a one-serving per day increment of yogurt was associated with a 16 % lower risk of hyperglycaemia. Lee, et al. 2018 . Red meat, poultry, and egg consumption Meta-analysis of the prospective cohort studies showed a positive association between red meat consumption and the risk of hypertension. Subgroup analysis showed that both processed and unprocessed red meat were associated with a higher risk of hypertension. Moreover, poultry consumption was also associated with a higher risk of hypertension. Additionally, egg consumption was associated with a lower risk of hypertension.  Zhang, and Zhang, 2018 . Another, meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies found that moderate egg consumption was associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes among US studies, but not among European or Asian studies. Drouin-Chartier etal., 2020 . Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and food sources of fructose-containing sugars A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies found that sugar‐sweetened beverages were associated with an increased incidence of hypertension, whereas fruit and yogurt showed protective associations with incident hypertension throughout the dose range. In addition, one hundred percent fruit juice showed a protective association only at moderate doses (U-shaped association). Moreover, no association was found between dairy desserts, fruit drinks or sweet snacks with hypertension. Liu et al., 2019 . This was supported by another meta-analysis, which found high consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages was associated with an increase in systolic blood pressure in children and adolescents. However, there was no significant difference in diastolic blood pressure. Additionally, high sugar‐sweetened beverages consumers were more likely to develop hypertension compared with low sugar‐sweetened beverages consumers. Farhangi, et al. 2020 . Another Meta-analysis found an adverse association of sugar-sweetened beverages with the incident of metabolic syndrome, however this association did not extend to other major food sources of fructose-containing sugars; yogurt, fruit, 100% fruit juice, and mixed fruit juice all had a protective association with incident metabolic syndrome. Semnani-Azad et al., 2020 . Legume consumption (Legumes and soy products) Meta-analysis of cross-sectional, cohort and case–control studies found legume consumption was not associated with the odds of Metabolic Syndrome. Jiang et al., 2020 . Additional resources: Pagliai G, Dinu M, Madarena MP, Bonaccio M, Iacoviello L, Sofi F. Consumption of ultra-processed foods and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Nutr. August 2020. Xi B, Huang Y, Reilly KH, et al. Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of hypertension and CVD: A dose-response meta-analysis. Br J Nutr. 2015. Fontecha J, Calvo MV, Juarez M, Gil A, Martínez-Vizcaino V. Milk and Dairy Product Consumption and Cardiovascular Diseases: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Adv Nutr. 2019 Anchor 2 Macronutrients Original Research Ho FK, Gray SR, Welsh P, et al. Associations of fat and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality: prospective cohort study of UK Biobank participants. BMJ. 2020. Reviews Fibre intake Meta-analysis of observational studies found the highest versus lowest fibre intake was associated with a reduced risk of Metabolic syndrome, with moderate heterogeneity across studies. The benefit of fibre intake was significant among cross-sectional studies but not among cohort studies. Dose–response analysis found a curvilinear relationship between fibre consumption and prevalence of Metabolic syndrome. Wei, et al. 2018 . A systematic review of cohort studies found improvements in body weight, blood lipids, blood pressure, glycaemia and other outcomes, with higher intakes of dietary fibre and high-fibre foods. However, large differences between studies precluded formal synthesis and meta-analysis of the data. Reynolds, et al. 2020 . Carbohydrate intake The highest versus the lowest carbohydrate intake values were associated with increased risk of Metabolic syndrome. Dose-response analysis found a linear association between carbohydrate consumption and Metabolic syndrome risk. Liu et al., 2019 . Dietary Fat intake A systematic review found that the data suggested that replacing carbohydrates with any fat, but particularly polyunsaturated fat, will lower triglycerides, increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and lower blood pressure, but have no effects on fasting glucose in normal volunteers or insulin sensitivity. Additionally, monounsaturated fat was preferable to polyunsaturated fat for fasting insulin and glucose-lowering. The addition of 3–4 g of omega-3 will lower triglycerides and blood pressure and reduce the proportion of subjects with metabolic syndrome. Moreover, cohort studies suggested that dairy fat was related to a lower incidence of metabolic syndrome. Clifton, 2019 . A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective observational studies found no association between total fat intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Dose–response curves provided insights for significant associations between specific fats and fatty acids with type 2 diabetes. In particular, a high intake of vegetable fat was inversely associated with type 2 diabetes incidence. Neuenschwander et al., 2020 . Meta-analysis of case-control, cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies found that higher omega-3 polyunsaturated fat levels in diets or blood were associated with a reduction in the risk of Metabolic syndrome. An inverse association was found among studies with Asian populations, but not among those with American/European populations. No association was found between circulating/dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated fats and Metabolic syndrome. Jang & Park, 2020 . Additional resources: Noto H, Goto A, Tsujimoto T, Noda M. 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Berger S, Raman G, Vishwanathan R, Jacques PF, Johnson EJ. Dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015. Zhong VW, Van Horn L, Cornelis MC, et al. Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality. JAMA - J Am Med Assoc. 2019. Anchor 3 Micronutrients Original Research Wang T, Xu L. Circulating vitamin E levels and risk of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction: A mendelian randomization study. Nutrients. 2019. Reviews Serum Vitamin D A meta-analysis and systematic review found that serum vitamin D level was negatively associated with carotid atherosclerosis, with substantial heterogeneity among the individual studies. Furthermore, subgroup analysis suggested that hypovitaminosis D was associated with an 0.85-fold decrease in the odds of having a higher carotid intima-media thickness. Additionally, the pooled analysis also indicated that the serum vitamin D level was a protective factor against increased carotid plaque. Chen, et al. 2018 In both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects, meta-analyses found a significant inverse relationship of vitamin D status with glycemic level ( Rafiq and Jeppesen, 2018 ) and an overall inverse relationship between serum vitamin D status and body mass index. Rafiq and Jeppesen, 2018 . Calcium intake Higher dietary calcium intake, independent of adiposity and intake of other blood pressure-related minerals, is slightly associated with a lower risk of developing hypertension. Jayedi, and Zargar, 2019 . Vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate and homocysteine A systematic review did not establish an inverse association (or J-curve) between serum or plasma B12 concentrations and body mass index. However, based on the results of the meta-regression, in an exploratory sub-network meta-analysis, showed lower levels of B12 in people with higher body mass indices. Wiebe, et al. 2018 Meta-analysis of Prospective cohort studies found a higher intake of folate and vitamin B6, but not vitamin B12, was associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease in the general population. Jayedi & Zargar, 2019 . Sodium Meta-analysis of observational studies showed that subjects with the metabolic syndrome had significantly higher levels of sodium compared to healthy controls. They found that body sodium level increases with the number of metabolic syndrome components. Also, participants with highest dietary/urinary or serum sodium levels had 37% higher chance of developing metabolic syndrome when compared with participants with the lowest sodium levels. Soltani et al., 2019 . Serum vitamin C Meta-analysis of observational articles including cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, and cohort studies found that individuals with hypertension had lower levels of serum vitamin C when compared with normotensive individuals. Additionally, serum vitamin C was inversely associated with both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Ran, et al. 2020 . Additional resources: Barbarawi M, Kheiri B, Zayed Y, et al. Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Cardiol. 2019. Jenkins DJA, Spence JD, Giovannucci EL, et al. Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018. Anchor 4 Body Weight and Adiposity Original Research Li K, Yao C, Yang X, et al. 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Discover NNEdPro's award-winning initiatives in food and nutrition, advancing universal health coverage and innovation worldwide. About Us Join us Founded in Cambridge (UK) in 2008 and directed by Professor Sumantra (Shumone) Ray , the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, along with its partner initiatives seeks to advance and implement food and nutrition knowledge for health and society. Our aim is to improve nutrition-related health outcomes by training professionals, strengthening research, implementing solutions and addressing inequalities, in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025 . resources Strategic Plan (2021-25) 15-Year Impact Report Our Work 2024 Impact Report NNEdPro arose from the 2007 Nutrition Action Plan of the UK Health Departments and was originally coined as the Need for Nutrition Education Project (2008-10) with support from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The project subsequently gained further support from the Medical Research Council (MRC), evolving into the Need for Nutrition Education/Innovation Programme (2011-15). Following incorporation in 2015, NNEdPro received additional support from Innovate UK and was restructured through the ‘Innovate to Succeed Programme’ at St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge to become the NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health (2016-22), a multi-award-winning, interdisciplinary, and international think-tank. Since its inception, NNEdPro has received co-hosting support from the Cambridge Institute of Public Health (2008-10), the MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory (2010-18) and the British Dietetic Association (2008-22). Over this period, NNEdPro experienced extensive growth and finally restructured in July 2022 to become the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health , a social enterprise incorporating the functions of an independent research organisation, education and training centre, and providing advisory services, all of which draw from an over 15-year track record of excellence in thought leadership. Read more about our history here . Anchored at St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge (UK), which hosts our corporate office, we operate virtually across borders, bringing together nearly 1000 international collaborators from 78 countries and convening ten regional networks across six continents . Our corporate office provides a close working interface with the University of Cambridge, whilst our partner journal office is hosted in the BMJ publishing group in London, England. Additionally, our partner laboratory office is hosted at Ulster University in Northern Ireland and our strategy office is located in Dundee, Scotland. Our Virtual Core team of around 70 highly qualified professionals works seamlessly to undertake social impact projects alongside world-class research, including trials, data science and evidence synthesis, whilst also developing innovative educational models for capacity building. We also offer a wide range of education and training courses, including our flagship Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition as well as continuing professional development opportunities, which include our annual International Summit in Nutrition and Health . Since our inception, we have competed successfully to receive support from several UK Government agencies, including the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and the UK Health Departments, the Medical Research Council (MRC), Innovate UK, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). We are a member of multiple UKRI-supported research consortia, including the GCRF Cambridge TIGR2ESS Group , BBSRC Reading Food Biosystems Group , ESRC Cambridge DTP Group , GCRF Surrey India Group and the GCRF Ulster Latin America Safe Water Group . We have also regularly received competitive funding from several Non-Government and Non-Profit agencies both in the UK and internationally. Across our projects and initiatives, we work in close collaborative partnership with a wide range of academic institutions (including the University of Cambridge since 2008 and Ulster University since 2009) and specialist organisations (including the British Dietetic Association since 2008 and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior since 2009) bringing together over a hundred international R&D collaborations. Read more about our key strategic collaborations and partnerships here . Over 2017-21, we have successfully founded several subsidiary organisations – Bhavishya Shakti Cooperative Society: The Mobile Teaching Kitchen (MTK) International Initiative ; BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health (BMJ NPH) ; CREATE Global e-Academy ; The International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE) and its associated International Knowledge Application Network-hub in Nutrition (iKANN) ; and The International Food and Nutrition (TIFN) Trust – NNEdPro is primarily responsible for the strategic management of these partner initiatives which link to our overall mission. Read more about our mission, vision and aims here . Our work has been consistently recognised by numerous awards of national and international significance: 2024 EIT-EU Proof of Concept Award: Mobile Teaching Kitchen 2023 Finalist: The Glenmark Nutrition Awards 2022 SNEB Nutrition Education Program Impact Award 2021 University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor’s Awards 2019 Highly Commended, Emerald Interdisciplinary Research Awards 2018 Joint Recipient Global Challenges Award 2017 ESPEN-MNI International Winner 2017 BMA Charities Award 2016 Finalist & Runner-Up: BMJ Education Team of the Year Awards 2015 Complete Nutrition Outstanding Achievement Award 2013 BMA Josephine Lansdell Award 2025 IMPACT REPORT Target 2030: Food and Nutrition Policy - From Human to Planetary Health Published December 2025 An 'A to Z' of NNEdPro's activities, outputs and expertise from the last 17 years. Archive 2018 Overview 2019 Overview 2020 Overview 2021 Overview 2022 Overview 2023 Overview 2024 Overview GOVERNANCE INFORMATION NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health is an independent not-for-profit social enterprise, registered as a company limited by guarantee, entitled: NEED FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION/INNOVATION PROGRAMME (NNEDPRO) & CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENTERPRISE (CREATE) . 'NNEDPRO-CREATE' is the legal holder of the registered international trademark of NNEdPro and its associated intellectual property. The NNEdPro Global Institute also works under partnership agreements with three other legal entities in the UK, which are registered with the Charity Commission (and their devolved equivalents) for the purposes of jointly administering grants and charitable funding relating to research and education projects. These entities are: - Ulster University - Lord Rana Foundation Charitable Trust - The International Food and Nutrition Trust C.I.C.

Professor Pauline Douglas Ulster, Northern Ireland NNEdPro Vice-Chair, Chief Educationist and Operations Director p.douglas@nnedpro.org.uk BSc Dietetics, PgCHEP, MBA, MIHM, FCREATE, FIANE, FHEA, FBDA, RD Pauline has over 30 years of clinical and academic experience in dietetics. Her main teaching disciplines in the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health at Ulster University are in Professional Practice for dietetic students and dietetic practice educators and Nutrition Education of healthcare professionals. She has been the Key Contact for Ulster University in the European funded “Dietitians Improving the Education and Training Standards (DIETS) project” and was a member of the Exploitation work package. Pauline is a previous Honorary Chairman of the British Dietetic Association (BDA). She was elected to Fellowship of the BDA for her professional achievements in 2010. She is a partner with the Health and Care Professions Council, the statutory regulator for Allied Health Professions in the UK. Pauline works closely with Ray et al across the domains of NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health and she is an elected Visiting Scholar/College Research Associate at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. She is Visiting Professor of Leadership in Higher Education and Honorary International Co-dean and International course director in leadership and management as conferred by the Lord Rana Foundation Charitable Trust at its constituent colleges. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD). She has led and been an integral part of the European Healthy Hydration Awareness Campaign on behalf of EFAD over the past 8 years.

Applied Research Experimental Research < Key Outputs page KEY Outputs Educational & Applied aspects of nutrition and health Applied Research Navigation Applied Research Experimental Research Individual Journal Papers Kumar Sharma, R., Armes, S., Rajaram, R., Magnasco, A. I. E., Ray, S., et al. (2025). Empowering communities through democratisation and decolonisation of food systems: Insights from the NNEdPro Pre-Summit Workshop. CABI Food Science and Nutrition Cases, 2025. Grosso, G., Ray, S., et al. (2024). The future of nutrition education for health systems capacity building. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), ckae144.033. McAuliffe, S., Archer, A., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Development of a nutritional intake monitoring tool for patients with neurological conditions. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36, 1-12. Estevez Magnasco, A. I., Sharma Kumar, R., Armes, S., Rajaram, R., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Understanding food democracy and decolonisation: Pathways to equitable and inclusive food and nutrition systems. CABI Food Science and Nutrition Cases, 2024, fsncases.2024.0020. Valente, B., Martyn, K., Ray, S., Gerdtham, U., Fraga, S., Araújo, J., et al. (2024). The weight of society: A comprehensive approach to socioeconomic inequalities in obesity. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 7. Agwara, E., Armes, S., Lima do Vale, M., Delon, C., Golubic, R., Tramontt, C., Paula, M. D., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Predictors of cardiovascular disease risk: Findings from the National Survey of Health and Development Cohort. European Heart Journal, 45. Rajaram, R., Kaur, H., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Food safety in India's informal food sector: Case studies in street food vendors. CABI Food Science Cases, 2024, 7. Mitra, S., Cavalleri, S., Anderson, S., Sharma Kumar, R., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Sustainable resourcing for all in food & nutrition security: Creative solutions for healthy & resilient populations – Proceedings of the 9th annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 7. Agwara, E., Martyn, K., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Sustainable food systems in South Asia: Evidence from case studies. University of Cambridge Repository. Tudor, K., Armes, S., Lima do Vale, M., Tramontt, C., Tibaes, J., Rajaram, R., Ezhilmaran, I., Nyaga, W., Bradfield, J., Ray, S., et al. (2024). The obesity blueprint: A comprehensive approach to addressing rising rates of obesity. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 7. Johnsen, J. T., Lima do Vale, M. Ray, S., et al. (2024). COVID-19's impact on food environment in the Indian states of Telangana and Kerala: A comparative analysis. Ulster University Pure Repository. Johnsen, J., Martyn, K., Hill, A., Logue, C., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Double burden of malnutrition and the implementation of double duty actions in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of health systems policies. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 83(OCE4), E475. Lepre, B., Mansfield, K. J., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Evaluating nutritional interventions in low-income communities: A case study approach. University of Cambridge Repository. Armes, S., Jama, H., Ezhilmaran, I., Bhanjdeo, A., Kaur, H., Chakraborty, D., Manna, A., Nyaga, W., Narain, N., Rao, N., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Assessing the impact of nutrition workshops on nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in the Santhal community. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 7. Armes, S., Bhanjdeo, A., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Nutrition policy frameworks: Global perspectives and challenges. Nutrients, 16(3), 447. Estevez Magnasco, A. I., Sharma Kumar, R., Armes, S., Rajaram, R., Ray, S., et al. (2024). Understanding food democracy and decolonisation: Pathways to equitable and inclusive food and nutrition systems. CABI Food Science and Nutrition Cases, 2024, fsncases.2024.0020. Ray, S., Douglas, P., Martyn, K., et al. (2024). Nutrition and health outcomes in emerging economies. In Global Food Policy (pp. 56-78). Springer. Kaur H, Mitra S, Bhanti C, Ray S et al (2023). 19 The mobile teaching kitchen initiative: a case study from Delhi, India. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023. Flanagan A, Bradfield J, Kohlmeier M, Ray S et al (2023). Need for a nutrition-specific scientific paradigm for research quality improvement. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023;e000650. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000650. Armes, S., Ayyad, S., Li, X., Nyaga, W., Banerjee, S., Bhanjdeo, A., Buckner, L., Chakraborty, D., Chakraborty, S., Kaur, H., Manna, A., Pattnaik, A., Narain, N., Rao, N., & Ray, S. (2023). Addressing nutritional gaps and suggesting a practical framework to reduce the risk of malnutrition and improve nutrition security in santhal tribal communities in India. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 6(Suppl 1). Macaninch E, Martyn K, Buckner L, Ray S et al (2023). 18 Finding the place for nutrition in healthcare education and practiceBMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023;6:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-nnedprosummit2022.21. Keller, H., Laur, C., Valaitis, R., Bell, J., Morrison-Koechl, J., Ford, K., Dhaliwal, R., Nasser, R., Ray, S., Dubin, J., Chen, H., and Gramlich, L. (2023). Scale-up of a national program to improve nutrition care in Canadian hospitals. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 58 524. Crocombe D, Roversi S, Rio DD, Ray S et al (2023). 2 Empowering global nutrition with digital technology – a food systems perspective. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023. Silva P, Araújo R, Lopes F, Ray S (2023). Nutrition and Food Literacy: Framing the Challenges to Health Communication. Nutrients. 2023; 15(22):4708. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15224708. Trigueiro H, Li X, Chan MY, Ray S et al (2023). 21 Enhancing clinical nutrition literacy amongst medical doctors and students using online nutrition education and action research project (NELICO*): a pilot study in China. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Fisher R, Martyn K, Romano V, Ray S et al (2023). Improving the assessment of older adult’s nutrition in primary care: recommendations for a proactive, patient-centred and aetiology approach. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023;e000661. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000661. McAuliffe S, Archer A, Carter A, Ray S et al (2023). 17 An evaluation of NG removal practices and nutritional Intake parameters in an acute neurosurgical population – the development of an NG transition feeding protocol. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Crocombe D, Armes S, Anderson S, Ray S et al (2023). Empowering global nutrition with digital technology: Proceedings of the 8th annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023. McAuliffe S, Archer A, Carter A, Ray S (2023). An evaluation of nasogastric (NG) tube removal practices and nutritional intake parameters in an acute neurosurgical population: the development of an NG Transition Feeding Protocol. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2023; 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13251. Shane McAuliffe, Alan Archer, Amy Carter, Sumantra Ray (2023). An evaluation of nasogastric (NG) tube removal practices and nutritional intake parameters in an acute neurosurgical population: The development of an NG Transition Feeding Protocol. Lima do Vale MR, Buckner L, Mitrofan CG, Tramontt CR, Kargbo SK, Khalid A, Ray S et al (2023). A synthesis of pathways linking diet, metabolic risk and cardiovascular disease: a framework to guide further research and approaches to evidence-based practice. Nutrition Research Reviews. 2023;36(2):232–58. doi:10.1017/S0954422421000378. Crocombe D, Cade J, Linenberg I, Ray S et al (2023). 3 Empowering global nutrition with digital technology – practical implementation in clinical practice and research. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023;6:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-nnedprosummit2022. Lepre B, Laur C, Torgerstuen Johnsen J, Ray S et al. A 2020 Evaluation of Global Knowledge Networks in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025): Proceedings of the 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.editorial. Lima do Vale MR, Johnsen JT, Laur C, Ray S et al. Advancing research, policy and practice to promote resilient and sustainable food and health systems in the year of action on nutrition: Proceedings of the 7th annual International Summit on Nutrition and Health. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Lepre B, Trigueiro H, S Ray et al. Global architecture for the nutrition training of health professionals: a scoping review and blueprint for next steps (2022). BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;e000354. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000354. Blythe J, Eden T, Macaninch E, Ray S et al (2022). Case studies and realist review of nutrition education innovations within the UK medical undergraduate curricula. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Summers C, Lima Do Vale M, Haines L, Ray S et al. A web-based survey assessing perceived changes in diet, physical activity and sleeping behaviours in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;e000391. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000391. Bradfield J, Butler T, Skinner R, Ray S et al. 23 A qualitative study of the perceptions of low carbohydrate diets and their discussion on social media among dietitians in England. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedpro. Hachem F, Mahy L, Ray S, et al. 7 Nutrition and global challenges: resilient food systems for healthy and sustainable diets. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.7. Bradfield J, Butler T, Skinner R, Ray S et al. 23 A qualitative study of the perceptions of low carbohydrate diets and their discussion on social media among dietitians in England. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedpro. Bell J, Fallows E, Dael PV, Ray S et al. 1 Putting research into practice: knowledge translation and implementation for action on nutrition. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.1. Yeo G, Kirsty Pourshahidi L, Laur C, Ray S et al. 4 Effective communication and leadership in nutrition research & education. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.4. McAuliffe S, Vale MLD, Macaninch E, Ray S et al. 14 NNEdPro global centre response to the UK government obesity strategy. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.21. Buckner L, Korre M, Rajput-Ray M, Ray S et al. 13 An innovative approach to the double-burden of malnutrition in Kolkata, India: medical college workshops and the piloting of a ‘mobile teaching kitchen’. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.20. Crocombe D, Buckner L, Vale MLD, Ray S et al. 18 Mapping data opportunities relating to food, nutrition and health in the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.25. Crocombe D, Mcauliffe S, Kohlmeier M, Ray S et al. 20 Lessons learned from the NNEdPro Nutrition and COVID-19 taskforce. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.26. Buckner L, Bradfield J, Ray S. Making a difference in healthcare: community food provision during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021). BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2021;bmjnph-2020-000106. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000106. Laur, C., Bell, J., Valaitis, R., Ray, S., & Keller, H. (2021). The role of trained champions in sustaining and spreading nutrition care improvements in hospital: qualitative interviews following an implementation study. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Lepre B, Mansfield KJ, Ray S, et al. (2021) Reference to nutrition in medical accreditation and curriculum guidance: a comparative analysis. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2021;bmjnph-2021-000234. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000234 Tamin, J.; Samuel, O.; Suraya, A.; Ebuenyi, I.D.; Naicker, N.; Rajput-Ray, M. Vulnerable Workers and COVID-19: Insights from a Survey of Members of the International Commission for Occupational Health (2021). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010346. Bradfield J, Buckner L, Amati F, S Ray et al. From observation to intervention: time to put ‘food and mood’ to the test. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2021;bmjnph-2021-000301. Buckner, L., Carter, H., Crocombe, D., Kargbo, S., Korre, M., Bhar, S., Ray, S., et al. (2021). ‘Bhavishya Shakti: Empowering the Future’: establishing and evaluating a pilot community mobile teaching kitchen as an innovative model, training marginalised women to become nutrition champions and culinary health educators in Kolkata, India. Marjorie R Lima do Vale, Helena Trigueiro, Jorgen Johnsen, Elaine Macaninch, Sumantra Ray, Mei-Yen Chan (2021). O35 Global Food and Nutrition Insecurity Due to COVID-19 over 2020: Perspectives from a Survey of Nutrition Educators Across 5 Continents. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 53, Issue 7, Supplement, 2021, Pages S16-S17. Buckner, L., Carter, H., Ahankari, A., Ray, S., Banerjee, R., Bhar, S., Bhat, S., Bhattacharya, Y., et al. (2021). Three-year review of a capacity building pilot for a sustainable regional network on food, nutrition and health systems education in India. McAuliffe S, Unwin D, Bradfield J, Ray S et al. (2021) Bridging the gap between science-led research and evaluation of clinical practice: the role of service innovation audits and case studiesBMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2021;bmjnph-2020-000226. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000226 Lepre B, Mansfield KJ, Ray S, et al (2021). Nutrition competencies for medicine: an integrative review and critical synthesis. BMJ Open 2021;11:e043066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043066. S Ray, Mobile Teaching Kitchen Project – eradicating and preventing malnutrition through nutrition education, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5, September 2020, ckaa165.1334. Bradfield J, Trigueiro H, Ray S (2020). Is global dietary change an effective strategy to curb climate change? BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020; bmjnph-2020-000101. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000101 Macaninch, E., Buckner, L., Amin, P., Broadley, I., Crocombe, D., Ray, S. Herath, D., Jaffee, A., et al. (2020). Time for nutrition in medical education. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000049 Macaninch E, Martyn K, Lima do Vale M (2020). Exploring the implications of COVID-19 on widening health inequalities and the emergence of nutrition insecurity through the lens of organisations involved with the emergency food response. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000120. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000120 Dharmayat K, Woringer M, Mastellos N, Cole D, Car J, Ray S, Khunti K, Majeed A, Ray KK, Seshasai SRK (2020). Investigation of Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Among the Diverse and Contemporary Population in London (the TOGETHER Study): Protocol for Linking Longitudinal Medical Records. JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(10):e17548. DOI: 10.2196/17548. Noonan S, Zaveri M, Macaninch E, et al (2020). Food & mood: a review of supplementary prebiotic and probiotic interventions in the treatment of anxiety and depression in adults. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2019-000053. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000053 Laur C, Ball L, Keller H, et al (2020). Building on what we know: moving beyond effectiveness to consider how to implement, sustain and spread successful health interventions. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000115. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000115 Fallon, E., Lanham-New, S., Williams, P., & Ray, S. (2020). An investigation of the vitamin D Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of UK practising doctors and nurses: The D-KAP study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE1), E20. doi:10.1017/S0029665119001411 Martin S, Sturgiss E, Douglas K, et al (2020). Hidden curriculum within nutrition education in medical schools. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2019-000059. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000059 Torto NM, Brownell KD (2020). Role of food aid and assistance in addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a qualitative policy analysis. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000136. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000136 Burridge J, Bradfield J, Jaffee A, Broadley I, Ray S (2020). Metabolic health and COVID-19: a call for greater medical nutrition education. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2020;8(8):665-666. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30220-5 Keller H, Koechl JM, Laur C, Chen H, Curtis L, Dubin JA, Gramlich L, Ray S, Valaitis R, Yang Y, Bell J. More-2-Eat implementation demonstrates that screening, assessment and treatment of malnourished patients can be spread and sustained in acute care; a multi-site, pretest post-test time series study. Clin Nutr. 2020 Oct 6:S0261-5614(20)30506-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.034. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33077271. Unwin, D., Khalid, A. A., Unwin, J., Crocombe, D., Delon, C., Martyn, K., Golubic, Ray, S et al. (2020). Insights from a general practice service evaluation supporting a lower carbohydrate diet in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes: a secondary analysis of routine clinic data including HbA1c, weight and prescribing over 6 years. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000072. Laur C, Johnsen JT, Bradfield J, Ray S et al (2020). Closing the gap: data-based decisions in food, nutrition and health systems: proceedings of the Fifth International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000118. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000118 Christopher N. Osuafor, Rajna Golubic, Sumantra Ray. Ethnic inclusivity and preventative health research in addressing health inequalities and developing evidence base.,EClinicalMedicine, Volume 31,2021,100672, ISSN 2589-5370. Johnsen JT, Buckner L, Ray S (2020). Knowledge synthesis and translation in global food and nutrition security to evaluate and accelerate priority actions. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000104. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000104 Barrett EM, Brown M, Buckner L, Ray S et al (2020). Connecting nutrition as a hard science and international knowledge networks: Proceedings of the Fourth International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;bmjnph-2020-000090. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000090 Douglas PL, McCarthy H, McCotter LE, Gallen S, McClean S, Gallagher AM, Ray S (2019). Nutrition Education and Community Pharmacy: A First Exploration of Current Attitudes and Practices in Northern Ireland. Pharmacy. 2019; 7(1):27. S Ray. The NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health: A Consolidated Review of Global Efforts Towards Medical and Healthcare-Related Nutrition Education (2019). Nestlé Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Switzerland/S. Karger AG., Basel, © 2020, vol 92, pp 143–150. Linda Van Horn, Charlotte A Pratt, Bettina Beech, Martin Kohlmeier, Robert F Kushner, Caryl Nowson, Sumantra Ray et al (2019). Advancing Nutrition Education, Training, and Research for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Attending Physicians, and Other Clinicians: Building Competencies and Interdisciplinary Coordination, Advances in Nutrition, Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2019. Keller H, Laur C, Atkins M, Bernier P, Butterworth D, Davidson B, Hotson B, Nasser R, Laporte M, Marcell C, Ray S, Bell J. Update on the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC): post implementation tailoring and toolkit to support practice improvement. (2018) Nutrition Journal Laur C, Butterworth D, Nasser R, Bell J, Marcell C, Murphy J, Valaitis R, Bernier P, Ray S, Keller H. (2018) Impact of Facilitated Behavior Change Strategies on Food Intake Monitoring and Body Weight Measurements in Acute Care: Case Examples From the More2Eat. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Laur C, Bell J, Valaitis R, Ray S, Keller H. (2018) The Sustain and Spread Framework: Strategies for sustaining and spreading nutrition care improvements in acute care based on thematic analysis from the More-2-Eat study. BMC Health Services Research. 18:930 Laur C, Curtis L, Dubin J, McNicholl T, Valaitis R, Douglas P, Bell J, Bernier P, Keller H. Nutrition Care after Discharge from Hospital: An Exploratory Analysis from the More-2-Eat Study. Healthcare. 2018. 6(1), 9. Laur, C., Keller, H., Curtis, L. Comparing Hospital Staff Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Before and 1 Year After Improving Nutrition Care: Results From the More-2-Eat Implementation Project. (2017), Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Bhat, S., Kohlmeier, M., Ray, S. (2017). Bridging Research, Education and Practice Across Disciplines: Need for Nutrition Education/Innovation Programme (NNEdPro). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour. Burch, E., Crowley, J., Laur, C., Ray, S., Ball, L. Dietitians' Perspectives on Teaching Nutrition to Medical Students. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2017. Keller H, Laur C, Valaitis R, Bell J, McNicholl T, Ray S, Murphy J, Barnes S. More-2-Eat: evaluation protocol of a multi-site implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care. BMC Nutr (2017) 3: 13. Bhat, Shivani & Bradfield, James & Ray, S. & Kohlmeier, Martin. (2017). A Three Pronged Approach to e-Learning: The Need for Nutrition Education/Innovation Programme. Wongvibulsin, S., Bhat, S., Ray, S. (2017). The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (JHSOM) Teaching Kitchen: A Novel Recipe for Nutrition Education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour. McCotter, L., Douglas, P., Laur, C., Gandy, J., Fitzpatrick, L., Rajput-Ray, M., Ray, S. (2016). Hydration education: Developing, piloting and evaluating a hydration education package for General Practitioners. BMJ Open. Ball L, Ball D, Leveritt M, Ray S, Collins C, Patterson E, Ambrosini G, Lee P, Chaboyer W. (2016). Using logic models to enhance the methodological quality of primary health care interventions: Guidance from an intervention to promote nutrition care by General Practitioners and Practice Nurses. Australian Journal of Primary Health. Ball, L., Barnes, K., Laur, C., Crowley, J., Ray, S.. (2016) Setting Priorities for Research in Medical Nutrition Education: A Global Approach. BMJ Open. Laur, C., Marcus, H., Ray, S., & Keller, H., (2016). Quality Nutrition Care: Measuring Hospital Staff’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. Healthcare. Douglas, P., McGuffin, L., Laur, C., Burnett, K., Ray, S., & McCarthy, H. (2015). Pilot Evaluation of a Nutrition Training Intervention for Pre-Registration Pharmacists in Northern Ireland. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Kris-Etherton PM, Akabas SR, Douglas P, Kohlmeier M, Laur C, Lenders CM, Levy MD, Nowson C, Ray S, Pratt CA, Seidner DL. (2015). Nutrition competencies in health professionals’ education and training: a new paradigm. Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal. Crowley, J., Ball, L., Laur, C., Wall, C., Arroll, B., Poole, P., & Ray, S. (2015). Nutrition guidelines for undergraduate medical curricula: a six-country comparison. Advances in medical education and practice, 6, 127. Fitzpatrick, L., Sayegh, M., & Ray, S. (2015). Nutrition in the University of Cambridge Medical Curriculum–Student Perspectives. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Ray S, Rajput-Ray M, Ball L, Crowley J, Laur C, Roy S, Agarwal S, Ray S. (2015). Confidence and Attitudes of Doctors and Dietitians towards Nutrition Care and Nutrition Advocacy for Hospital Patients in Kolkata, India. Journal of Biomedical Education. Douglas, P., McGuffin, L., Fitzpatrick, L., Ball, L., Crowley, J., Laur, C., ... & Ray, S. (2015). Hydration and dietetic practice in the United Kingdom. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Kris-Etherton PM, Akabas SR, Bales CW, Bistrian B, Braun L, Edwards MS, Laur C, Lenders CM, Levy MD, Palmer CA, Pratt CA. The need to advance nutrition education in the training of health care professionals and recommended research to evaluate implementation and effectiveness. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 2014 May 1;99(5):1153S-66S. Ray, S., Laur, C., & Golubic, R. (2014). Malnutrition in healthcare institutions: a review of the prevalence of under-nutrition in hospitals and care homes since 1994 in England. Clinical Nutrition, 33(5), 829-835. Ray S, Laur C, Douglas P, Rajput-Ray M, van der Es M, Redmond J, Eden T, Sayegh M, Minns L, Griffin K, McMillan C. Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes: training and supporting junior doctors to run ‘Nutrition Awareness Weeks’ in three NHS hospitals across England. BMC medical education. 2014 May 29;14(1):1. Ball, L., Crowley, J., Laur, C., Rajput-Ray, M., Gillam, S., & Ray, S. (2014). Nutrition in medical education: reflections from an initiative at the University of Cambridge. Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 7, 209. Ray, S., Laur, C., Rajput Ray, M., Gandy, J., & Schofield, S. (2012). Planning Nutrition Education Interventions for the Medical Workforce:‘Nutrition Education Workshop for Tayside Doctors’(NEWTayDoc)-A pilot project to inform development of the Need for Nutrition Education Programme (NNEdPro). Laur, C., Thompson, B., & Ray, S. (2012). Short but effective educational interventions in medicine and healthcare–lessons learnt from the ‘Need for Nutrition Education Programme’. In MedEdWorld (pp. 1-15). Ray S, Udumyan R, Rajput-Ray M, Thompson B, Lodge KM, Douglas P, Sharma P, Broughton R, Smart S, Wilson R, Gillam S. Evaluation of a novel nutrition education intervention for medical students from across England. BMJ open. 2012 Jan 1;2(1):e000417 Charlesworth, K. E., Ray, S., Head, F., & Pencheon, D. (2012). Developing an environmentally sustainable NHS: outcomes of implementing an educational intervention on sustainable health care with UK public health registrars. New South Wales public health bulletin, 23(2), 27-30. Gandy, J; Douglas, P; Thompson, B; Rajput-ray, M; Sharma, P; Lodge, K; Broughton, R; Smart, S; Wilson, R; Ray, S; The impact of a nutritional education intervention on undergraduate medical students (2010). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Ray S, Gandy J, Landman J. (2008) The Doctor as a Nutritionist, A Discussion Paper on Nutrition in Medical Careers. Westminster Forum Projects. Info Topic: Assessing Evidence to Determine Policy and Practice Editors: Giuseppe Grosso, Alessandra Lafranconi, Sumantra Ray The journal, Frontiers in Public Health , is a multidisciplinary open-access journal. Full Journal Frontiers in Public Health and Frontiers in Nutrition Lafranconi, A. Ray, S. Grosso, G. (2019). Public Health Nutrition: Assessing Evidence to Determine Policy and Practice. Frontiers in Nutrition. Orlando, A., Cazzaniga, E., Giussani, M., Palestini, P., Genovesi, S. (2018) Hypertension in Children: Role of Obesity, Simple Carbohydrates, and Uric Acid. Frontiers in Public Health * Bhatt, L. D., Gurung, L. M., Yadav, D. K. (2018). Dietary Practice and Nutritional Status of Tuberculosis Patients in Pokhara: A Cross Sectional Study. Frontiers in Nutrition Crowley, J.J., Laur, C., Carter, H., David, E., Jones, G., Ray, S. (2018). Perspectives from the Third International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Frontiers in Public Health Golubic, R., Laur, C., Kelsey, M., Livesy, A., Hoensch, J., Park, A., Ray, S. (2018). The Cambridge Intensive Weight Management Programme Appears to Promote Weight Loss and Reduce the Need for Bariatric Surgery in Obese Adults. Frontiers in Nutrition Lacour, C., Seconda, L., Allès, B., Hercberg, S., Langevin, B., Pointereau, P., Lairon, D., Baudry, J., Kesse-Guyot, E. (2018) Corrigendum: Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Diets: How Does Organic Food Consumption Contribute to Environmental Sustainability? Frontiers in Nutrition * Lacour, C., Seconda, L., Allès, B., Hercberg, S., Langevin, B., Pointereau, P., Lairon, D., Baudry, J., Kesse-Guyot, E. (2018) Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Diets: How Does Organic Food Consumption Contribute to Environmental Sustainability? Frontiers in Nutrition * Prosperini, A., Berrada, H., Ruiz, M. J., Caloni, F., Coccini, T., Spicer, L. J., Perego, M. C., Lafranconi, A. (2017) A Review of the Mycotoxin Enniatin B. Frontiers in Public Health * Korre, M., Sotos-Prieto, M., Kales, S.N. (2017). Survival Mediterranean Style: Lifestyle Changes to Improve the Health of the US Fire Service. Frontiers in Public Health * Info Senior Guest Editor: Sumantra Ray Guest Editors: Celia Laur, Lauren Ball The journal, Public Health, was established in 1888 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Royal Society for Public Health Public Health - Nutrition Education (Special Section 2016) Mocciaro G, Ziauddeen N, Nicholson S, Almoosawi S, Ray S. (2017). Findings from a UK-Morocco Training Programme to Improve Capacity in Nutrition Surveillance, Research and Education. Public Health. Laur C, Ball L, Ahankari A, Avdagovska M, Crowley J, Deen D, Douglas P, Hark L, Kohlmier M, Luzi L, McCotter L, Martyn K, Nowson C, Wall C, Ray S. (2016). Proceedings of the Inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Public Health Crowley, J., O'Connell, S., Kavka, A., Ball, L., & Nowson, C. A. (2016). Australian general practitioners' views regarding providing nutrition care: results of a national survey. Public Health. * S Ray, C Laur, L Ball. Guest Editorial: Nutrition Education for Public Health. Public Health. (2016). Barnes K, Desbrow B, Ball L. (2016). Personal trainers are confident in their ability to provide nutrition care: a cross-sectional investigation. Public Health. * Gerritsen S. (2016). Nutrition education for early childhood managers, teachers and nursery cooks: a prerequisite for obesity prevention? Public Health. * Laur C, Ball L, Crowley J, Bell H, Maddock M, Ray S. (2016). Enhancing breadth of knowledge within multidisciplinary doctoral research: reflections from the Cambridge Generic Nutrition Training course for non-nutritionist postgraduates and professionals. Public Health. Phillips F, Ruxton C. (2016). Scientific evidence and daily food for a better life: Milan, 19th June 2015. Public Health. * Crowley J, Ball L, Wall C. (2016). Nutrition advice provided by general practice registrars: an investigation using patient scenarios. Public Health.* Barnes K, Ball L, Desbrow B. (2016). Promotion of nutrition care by Australian fitness businesses: A website analysis. Public Health. * Ball, L., Campbell, N., Cheung, K. K., & Vantanen, M. (2016). Building research capacity in general practitioners and practice nurses: reflections on an initiative in nutrition. Public Health. * Rosi A, Dall'Asta M, Brightenti F, Del Rio R, Volta E, Baroni I, Nalin M, Coti Zelati M, Sanna A; Scazzina F. (2016). The use of new technologies for nutritional education in primary schools: a pilot study. Public Health. * Barnes K, Crowley J, Laur C, Ball L, Ray S. (2016). Proceedings of the Second International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Public Health. Avdagovska M, Bistritz L, Kovacs Burns K, Olson K, Gramlich L. (2016). Diffusion of an innovative online education intervention: experiences and lessons learned. Public Health. * Robyn Perlstein; Scott McCoombe; Cameron Shaw; Caryl Nowson. (2016). Medical student perceptions regarding the importance of nutritional knowledge and their confidence in providing competent nutrition practice. Public Health. * Chan MY, Ang JL. Development of a Checklist (I-SEAVD) for public health nutrition programmes related to cardiovascular disease in Southeast Asia. Public Health.* Info Guest Editors: Martin Kohlmeier, Caryl A Nowson, Rose Ann Di Maria-Ghalili, Sumantra Ray The Journal of Biomedical Education is published by Hindawi. Full Journal JBE - Nutrition Education for the Health Care Professions (Special Issue 2015) Adams, K. M., Butsch, W. S., & Kohlmeier, M. (2015). The state of nutrition education at US medical schools. Journal of Biomedical Education, 2015. ** Chatterjee, A., Rusher, T. 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Journal of Biomedical Education** Experimental Research Info Del Rio: Dietary Bioactives Ray: Nutrition and Vascular Studies Grosso: Nutrition Research Syntheses and Epidemiology Research Papers in Nutrition Science and Human Health Tramontt CR, Mouti S, Lima do Do Vale MR, Ray S et al (2023). 4 The mediated effects of adiposity and glycaemia on low carbohydrate diets and markers of CVD risk: findings from the UK national diet and nutrition survey (NDNS) 2008–2016. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023. Tramontt, C. R., Mouti, S., Lima Do Vale, M., Li, X., Golubic, R., & Ray, S. (2023). Do markers of adiposity and glycaemia mediate the association between low carbohydrate diet and cardiovascular risk factors: findings from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2008–2016. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 1-11. Webber J, Tsimpli I, Ray S, et al (2023). 10 Developing methods to investigate potential useful ‘side effects’ of the mobile teaching kitchen: exploring language and cognition. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2023. Dai, X., Mouti, S., Vale, M.L.d. Ray S et al (2023). A Resampling Approach for Causal Inference on Novel Two-Point Time-Series with Application to Identify Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Stat Biosci. Giuseppe Grosso, Sandro La Vignera, Rosita A. Condorelli, Justyna Godos, Sumantra Ray, Daniele Del Rio et al. (2022) Total, red and processed meat consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2022. Joanna Jurek, Sumantra Ray, Daniele Del Rio, Fabio Galvano, Giuseppe Grosso et al (2022). Fish and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2022.2090520. Eden T, Neville J, McAuliffe S, Ray S et al. 22 The influence of body mass index, glycemic control and vitamin D status on outcomes in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19: a single centre retrospective study. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2022;5:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.27. Daniela Martini, Justyna Godos, Stefano Marventano, Maria Tieri, Francesca Ghelfi, Lucilla Titta, Alessandra Lafranconi, Helena Trigueiro, Angelo Gambera, Elena Alonzo, Salvatore Sciacca, Silvio Buscemi, Sumantra Ray, Fabio Galvano, Daniele Del Rio & Giuseppe Grosso (2021) Nut and legume consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. Martini D, Tucci M, Bradfield J, Di Giorgio A, Marino M, Del Bo' C, Porrini M, Riso P. Principles of Sustainable Healthy Diets in Worldwide Dietary Guidelines: Efforts So Far and Future Perspectives. Nutrients. 2021; 13(6):1827. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13061827 Eden T, McAuliffe S, Crocombe D, Neville J, Ray S. Nutritional parameters and outcomes in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19: a retrospective single-centre service evaluation. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Dai, X., Mouti, S., Vale, M.L.D., Ray, S., Bohn, J. and Goldberg, L. (2021). A Resampling Approach For causal Inference On Novel Two-Point Time-Series With Application To Identify Risk Factors For Type-2 Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease. Lima do Vale, M., Buckner, L., Mitrofan, C., Raulino Tramontt, C., Kargbo, S., Khalid, A., Ray, S. (2021). A synthesis of pathways linking diet, metabolic risk and cardiovascular disease: A framework to guide further research and approaches to evidence-based practice. Nutrition Research Reviews, 1-72. Barrett, E., Amoutzopoulos, B., Batterham, M., Ray, S., & Beck, E. (2020). Whole grain intake compared with cereal fibre intake in association to CVD risk factors: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (UK). Public Health Nutrition, 1-12. doi:10.1017/S1368980019004221 Justyna Godos, Maria Tieri, Francesca Ghelfi, Lucilla Titta, Stefano Marventano, Alessandra Lafranconi, Angelo Gambera, Elena Alonzo, Salvatore Sciacca, Silvio Buscemi, Sumantra Ray, Daniele Del Rio, Fabio Galvano & Giuseppe Grosso (2020) Dairy foods and health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 71:2, 138-151, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1625035 Lanham-New SA, Webb AR, Cashman KD, Buttriss JL, Fallowfield JL, Masud T, Hewison M, Mathers JC, Kiely M, Welch AA, Ward KA, Magee P, Darling AL, Hill TR, Greig C, Smith CP, Murphy R, Leyland S, Bouillon R, Ray S, Kohlmeier M. Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 virus/COVID-19 disease. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. 2020 May:bmjnph-2020-000089. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000089. Epub 2020 May 13. PMCID: PMC7246103. M Tieri, F Ghelfi, M Vitale, C Vetrani, S Marventano, A Lafranconi, J Godos, L Titta, A Gambera, E Alonzo, S Sciacca, G Riccardi, S Buscemi, D Del Rio, S Ray, F Galvano, E Beck & G Grosso (2020) Whole grain consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2020.1715354. McAuliffe S, Ray S, Fallon E, et al. Dietary micronutrients in the wake of COVID-19: an appraisal of evidence with a focus on high-risk groups and preventative healthcare. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2020;3:doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000100 Godos, J.; Vitale, M.; Micek, A.; Ray, S.; Martini, D.; Del Rio, D.; Riccardi, G.; Galvano, F.; Grosso, G. (2019) Dietary Polyphenol Intake, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Antioxidants. Barrett, E., Batterham, M., Ray, S., & Beck, E. (n.d.). (2019). Whole grain, bran and cereal fibre consumption and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-57. doi:10.1017/S000711451900031X Justyna Godos, Maria Tieri, Francesca Ghelfi, Lucilla Titta, Stefano Marventano, Alessandra Lafranconi, Angelo Gambera, Elena Alonzo, Salvatore Sciacca, Silvio Buscemi, Sumantra Ray, Daniele Del Rio, Fabio Galvano & Giuseppe Grosso (2019) Dairy foods and health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1625035 S. Bhat, G. Mocciaro, S. Ray (2019). The Association of Dietary Patterns and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Synthesis of Current Evidence, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. ISSN 0939-4753, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2019.08.014. Angelino D, Godos J, Ghelfi F, Tieri M, Titta L, Lafranconi A, Marventano S, Alonzo E, Gambera A, Sciacca S, Buscemi S, Ray S, Galvano F, Del Rio D, Grosso G. (2019). Fruit and vegetable consumption and health outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1571021 Luke Buckner, Shivani Bhat, Somnath Bhar, Sabyasachi Ray, Ananya Roy, Dominic Crocombe, Harrison Carter, Sudeshna Maitra-Nag, Zubaida Qamar, Pauline Douglas, Minha Rajput-Ray, Sumantra Ray. P200 The Evaluation of Mobile Teaching Kitchens as a Nutrition Education Tool to Improve Health Outcomes in Underserved Communities, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 51, Issue 7, Supplement, 2019, Pages S122-S123, ISSN 1499-4046, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.05.576. Eden Barrett, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Marijka Batterham, Sumantra Ray, Eleanor Beck, Comparing Whole Grain with Cereal Fibre – Associations to Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey and the Australian Health Survey (P08-079-19), Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 3, Issue Supplement_1, June 2019. Stefano Marventano, Justyna Godos, Maria Tieri, Francesca Ghelfi, Lucilla Titta, Alessandra Lafranconi, Angelo Gambera, Elena Alonzo, Salvatore Sciacca, Silvio Buscemi, Sumantra Ray, Daniele Del Rio, Fabio Galvano & Giuseppe Grosso (2019). Egg consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.16483888. G. Mocciaro, L. Bresciani, M. Tsiountsioura, D. Martini, P. Mena, M. Charron, F. Brighenti, S. Bentley, M. Harvey, D. Collins, D. Del Rio, S. Ray (2019). Dietary absorption profile, bioavailability of (poly)phenolic compounds, and acute modulation of vascular/ endothelial function by hazelnut skin drink. Journal of Functional Foods, volume 63, pages 103576, year 2019, Elsevier. Savi M, Bocchi L, Bresciani L, Falco A, Quaini F, Mena P, Brighenti F, Crozier, A, Stilli D, Del Rio D. Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO)-Induced Impairment of Cardiomyocyte Function and the Protective Role of Urolithin B-Glucuronide. Molecules. 2018 Grosso, Giuseppe. Dietary Antioxidants and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (2018). Antioxidants7, no. 7: 94. Martini D, Biasini B, Zavaroni I, Bedogni G, Musci M, Pruneti C, Passeri G, Ventura M, Galli D, Mirandola P, Vitale M, Dei Cas A, Bonadonna RC, Del Rio D. Claimed effects, outcome variables and methods of measurement for health claims proposed under European Community Regulation 1924/2006 in the area of blood glucose and insulin concentrations. Acta Diabetol. 2018 Godos J, Castellano S, Ray S, Grosso G, Galvano F. Dietary Polyphenol Intake and Depression: Results from the Mediterranean Healthy Eating, Lifestyle and Aging (MEAL) Study. Molecules. (2018) Apr 24;23(5). pii: E999. doi: 10.3390/molecules23050999. PubMed PMID: 29695122. Maddock J, Ambrosini GL, Griffin JL, West JA, Wong A, Hardy R, Ray S. A dietary pattern derived using B-vitamins and its relationship with vascular markers over the life course. Clin Nutr. 2018 Jun 28. pii: S0261-5614(18)31188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.969. PubMed PMID: 30005901. Sanders FWB, Acharjee A, Walker C, Marney L, Roberts LD, Imamura F, Jenkins B, Case J, Ray S, Virtue S, Vidal-Puig A, Kuh D, Hardy R, Allison M, Forouhi N, Murray AJ, Wareham N, Vacca M, Koulman A, Griffin JL. Hepatic steatosis risk is partly driven by increased de novo lipogenesis following carbohydrate consumption. Genome Biol. 2018 Jun 20;19(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s13059-018-1439-8. PubMed PMID: 29925420; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6009819. Vauzour, D., Rodriguez-Ramiro, I., Rushbrook, S., Ipharraguerre, I.R., Bevan, D., Davies, S., Tejera, N., Mena, P., de Pascual-Teresa, S., Del Rio, D., Gavrilovic, J., Minihane, A.M. n-3 Fatty acids combined with flavan-3-ols prevent steatosis and liver injury in a murine model of NAFLD (2018) Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease Biasini B, Marchi L, Angelino D, Bedogni G, Zavaroni I, Pruneti C, Galli D, Mirandola P, Vitale M, Dei Cas A, Bonadonna RC, Passeri G, Ventura M, Del Rio D, Martini D. Claimed effects, outcome variables and methods of measurement for health claims on foods related to the gastrointestinal tract proposed under regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2018 Keller HH, Valaitis R, Laur CV, McNicholl T, Xu Y, Dubin JA, Curtis L, Obiorah S, Ray S, Bernier P, Gramlich L, Stickles-White M, Laporte M, Bell J. Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: Success of the More-2-Eat project. Clin Nutr. 2018 Mar 22. pii: S0261-5614(18)30072-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.009. PubMed PMID: 29605573. Marranzano, M., Ray, S., Godos, J., Galvano, F. Association between dietary flavonoids intake and obesity in a cohort of adults living in the Mediterranean area. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr. 2018 Ziauddeen, N; Rosi, A; Del Rio, D; Amoutzopoulos, B; Nicholson, S; Page, P; Scazzina, F; Brighenti, F; Ray, S; Mena, P. Dietary intake of (poly)phenols in children and adults: cross-sectional analysis of UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (2008–2014). Eur J Nutr (2018) Pereira-Caro G, Ordóñez JL, Ludwig I, Gaillet S, Mena P, Del Rio D, Rouanet, JM, Bindon KA, Moreno-Rojas JM, Crozier A. Development and validation of an UHPLC-HRMS protocol for the analysis of flavan-3-ol metabolites and catabolites in urine, plasma and feces of rats fed a red wine proanthocyanidin extract. Food Chem. 2018 Grosso, G. Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Foods on Human Health. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1089. Martini D, Innocenti A, Cosentino C, Bedogni G, Angelino D, Biasini B, Zavaroni I, Ventura M, Galli D, Mirandola P, Vitale M, Dei Cas A, Bonadonna RC, Passeri G, Pruneti C, Del Rio D. Claimed Effects, Outcome Variables and Methods of Measurement for Health Claims on Foods Related to Vision Proposed Under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Nutrients. 2018 Shivappa N, Godos J, Hébert JR, Wirth MD, Piuri G, Speciani AF, Grosso G. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Colorectal Cancer Risk-A Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2017 Grosso G, Micek A, Godos J, Pajak A, Sciacca S, Galvano F, Giovannucci EL. Dietary Flavonoid and Lignan Intake and Mortality in Prospective Cohort Studies: Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis (2017). American Journal of Epidemiology. Mena P, Tassotti M, Martini D, Rosi A, Brighenti F, Del Rio D. The Pocket-4-Life project, bioavailability and beneficial properties of the bioactive compounds of espresso coffee and cocoa-based confectionery containing coffee: study protocol for a randomized cross-over trial. Trials. 2017 Martini D, Angelino D, Cortelazzi C, Zavaroni I, Bedogni G, Musci M, Pruneti C, Passeri G, Ventura M, Galli D, Mirandola P, Vitale M, Dei Cas A, Bonadonna RC, Di Nuzzo S, De Felici MB, Del Rio D. Claimed Effects, Outcome Variables and Methods of Measurement for Health Claims Proposed Under European Community Regulation 1924/2006 in the Framework of Maintenance of Skin Function. Nutrients. 2017 Savi, M., Bocchi, L., Mena, P., Dall'Asta, M., Crozier, A., Brighenti, F., Stilli, D., Del Rio, D. In vivo administration of urolithin A and B prevents the occurrence of cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (2017) Cardiovascular Diabetology Grosso G, Godos J, Galvano F, Giovannucci EL (2017). Coffee, caffeine and health outcomes: an umbrella review. Annual Review of Nutrition. Grosso G, Bella F, Godos J, Sciacca S, Del Rio D, Ray S, Galvano F, Giovannucci EL. Possible role of diet in cancer: systematic review and multiple meta-analyses of dietary patterns, lifestyle factors, and cancer risk. Nutr Rev. 2017 Grosso G, Micek A, Godos J, Pajak A, Sciacca S, Galvano F, Boffetta P. Health risk factors associated with meat, fruit and vegetable consumption in cohort studies: A comprehensive meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017 Grosso G, Micek A, Godos J, Pajak A, Sciacca S, Bes-Rastrollo M, Galvano F, Martinez-Gonzalez MA. Long-Term Coffee Consumption Is Associated with Decreased Incidence of New-Onset Hypertension: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2017 Bresciani, L., Martini, D., Mena, P., Tassotti, M., Calani, L., Brigati, G., Brighenti, F., Holasek, S., Malliga, D.-E., Lamprecht, M., Del Rio, D. Absorption profile of (Poly)phenolic compounds after consumption of three food supplements containing 36 different fruits, vegetables, and berries (2017) Nutrients Ferrario, C., Statello, R., Carnevali, L., Mancabelli, L., Milani, C., Mangifesta, M., Duranti, S., Lugli, G.A., Jimenez, B., Lodge, S., Viappiani, A., Alessandri, G., Dall'Asta, M., Del Rio, D., Sgoifo, A., van Sinderen, D., Ventura, M., Turroni, F. How to feed the Mammalian gut microbiota: Bacterial and metabolic modulation by dietary fibers (2017) Frontiers in Microbiology Martini D, Biasini B, Rossi S, Zavaroni I, Bedogni G, Musci M, Pruneti C, Passeri G, Ventura M, Galli D, Mirandola P, Vitale M, Dei Cas A, Bonadonna RC, Del Rio D. Claimed effects, outcome variables and methods of measurement for health claims on foods proposed under European Community Regulation 1924/2006 in the area of appetite ratings and weight management. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2017 Rosi, A., Mena, P., Pellegrini, N., Turroni, S., Neviani, E., Ferrocino, I., Di Cagno, R., Ruini, L., Ciati, R., Angelino, D., Maddock, J., Gobbetti, M., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D., Scazzina, F. Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet (2017) Pereira-Caro, G., Moreno-Rojas, J.M., Brindani, N., Del Rio, D., Lean, M.E.J., Hara, Y., Crozier, A. Bioavailability of Black Tea Theaflavins: Absorption, Metabolism, and Colonic Catabolism (2017) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Godos, J., Micek, A., Marranzano, M., Salomone, F., Del Rio, D., Ray, S. Coffee consumption and risk of biliary tract cancers and liver cancer: A dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (2017) Nutrients Angelino, D., Cossu, M., Marti, A., Zanoletti, M., Chiavaroli, L., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D., Martini, D. Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of phenolic compounds in bread: A review (2017) Food and Function Brindani, N., Mena, P., Calani, L., Benzie, I., Choi, S.-W., Brighenti, F., Zanardi, F., Curti, C., Del Rio, D. Synthetic and analytical strategies for the quantification of phenyl-γ-valerolactone conjugated metabolites in human urine (2017) Molecular Nutrition and Food Research Juániz, I., Ludwig, I.A., Bresciani, L., Dall'Asta, M., Mena, P., Del Rio, D., Cid, C., de Peña, M.-P. Bioaccessibility of (poly)phenolic compounds of raw and cooked cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation by human colonic microbiota (2017) Journal of Functional Foods Grosso G, Godos J, Lamuela-Raventos R, Ray S, Micek A, Pajak A, Sciacca S, D'Orazio N, Del Rio D, Galvano F (2017). A comprehensive meta-analysis on dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and cancer risk: Level of evidence and limitations. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Mena, P., Dall’Asta, M., Calani, L., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D. Gastrointestinal stability of urolithins: an in vitro approach (2017) European Journal of Nutrition Juániz, I., Ludwig, I.A., Bresciani, L., Dall'Asta, M., Mena, P., Del Rio, D., Cid, C., de Peña, M.-P. Corrigendum to “Bioaccessibility of (poly)phenolic compounds of raw and cooked cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation by human colonic microbiota” (2017) Journal of Functional Foods Spigoni V, Mena P, Fantuzzi F, Tassotti M, Brighenti F, Bonadonna RC, Del Rio D, Dei Cas A. Bioavailability of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Flavanones and Biological Activity of Their Circulating Metabolites in Human Pro-Angiogenic Cells. Nutrients. 2017 Mele, L., Carobbio, S., Brindani, N., Curti, C., Rodriguez-Cuenca, S., Bidault, G., Mena, P., Zanotti, I., Vacca, M., Vidal-Puig, A., Del Rio, D. Phenyl-γ-valerolactones, flavan-3-ol colonic metabolites, protect brown adipocytes from oxidative stress without affecting their differentiation or function (2017) Molecular Nutrition and Food Research Ticinesi A, Lauretani F, Milani C, Nouvenne A, Tana C, Del Rio D, Maggio M, Ventura M, Meschi T. Aging Gut Microbiota at the Cross-Road between Nutrition, Physical Frailty, and Sarcopenia: Is There a Gut-Muscle Axis? Nutrients. 2017 Del Rio D, Zimetti F, Caffarra P, Tassotti M, Bernini F, Brighenti F, Zini A, Zanotti I. The Gut Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine-N-Oxide Is Present in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid. Nutrients. 2017 Mele, L., Bidault, G., Mena, P., Crozier, A., Brighenti, F., Vidal-Puig, A., Del Rio, D. Dietary (poly)phenols, brown adipose tissue activation, and energy expenditure: A narrative review (2017) Advances in Nutrition Mocciaro, G., Ziauddeen, N., Godos, J., Marranzano, M., Chan, M., Ray, S. Does a Mediterranean-type dietary pattern exert a cardio-protective effect outside the Mediterranean region? A review of current evidence (2017) International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition Aragonès, G., Danesi, F., Del Rio, D., Mena, P. The importance of studying cell metabolism when testing the bioactivity of phenolic compounds (2017) Trends in Food Science and Technology Ounnas, F., De Lorgeril, M., Salen, P., Laporte, F., Calani, L., Mena, P., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D., Demeilliers, C. Rye polyphenols and the metabolism of n-3 fatty acids in rats: A dose dependent fatty fish-like effect (2017) Scientific Reports Nunes S, Danesi F, Del Rio D, Silva P. Resveratrol and inflammatory bowel disease: the evidence so far. Nutr Res Rev. 2017 Escudero-López B, Ortega Á, Cerrillo I, Rodríguez-Griñolo MR, Muñoz-Hernández R, Macher HC, Martín F, Hornero-Méndez D, Mena P, Del Rio D, Fernández-Pachón MS. Consumption of orange fermented beverage improves antioxidant status and reduces peroxidation lipid and inflammatory markers in healthy humans. J Sci Food Agric. 2017 Dall’Asta, M., Bresciani, L., Calani, L., Cossu, M., Martini, D., Melegari, C., Del Rio, D., Pellegrini, N., Brighenti, F., Scazzina, F. In vitro bioaccessibility of phenolic acids from a commercial aleurone-enriched bread compared to a whole grain bread (2016) Nutrients Sayegh, M., Tsiountsioura, M., Page, P., Del Rio, D., Ray, S. National Safety Associates nutritional supplementation trial of fruit and vegetable extracts and vascular function (NNTV): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016) Trials Sayegh, Marietta; Del Rio, Daniele; Ray, S; NSA Nutritional supplementation Trial of fruit and vegetable extracts and Vascular function (NNTV): Improvement to microvascular function using Laser Doppler Iontophoresis, following consumption of encapsulated fruit and veg powder over 12 weeks (compared with placebo), in overweight and obese human adults (2016). The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Mele, L., Mena, P., Piemontese, A., Marino, V., López-Gutiérrez, N., Bernini, F., Brighenti, F., Zanotti, I., Del Rio, D. Antiatherogenic effects of ellagic acid and urolithins in vitro (2016) Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics Sayegh M, Tsiountsioura M, Ray S (2016). Can a fruit and vegetable derived supplement, rich in vitamin-C, modulate cIMT and FMD measurements in overweight and obese individuals over 12 weeks? The FASEB Journal. Bresciani, L., Scazzina, F., Leonardi, R., Dall'Aglio, E., Newell, M., Dall'Asta, M., Melegari, C., Ray, S., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D. Bioavailability and metabolism of phenolic compounds from wholegrain wheat and aleurone-rich wheat bread (2016) Molecular Nutrition and Food Research Juániz, I., Ludwig, I.A., Bresciani, L., Dall'Asta, M., Mena, P., Del Rio, D., Cid, C., de Peña, M.-P. Catabolism of raw and cooked green pepper (Capsicum annuum) (poly)phenolic compounds after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and faecal fermentation (2016) Journal of Functional Foods Bhat S., Maddock J., & Ray S. The relationship between Dietary Patterns and Carotid Intima Media Thickness, as an early biomarker of Cardiovascular Disease. (April 2016). The FASEB Journal. Ludwig, I.A., Mena, P., Calani, L., Borges, G., Pereira-Caro, G., Bresciani, L., Del Rio, D., Lean, M.E.J., Crozier, A. New insights into the bioavailability of red raspberry anthocyanins and ellagitannins (2015) Free Radical Biology and Medicine Tsiountsioura M, Sayegh M, Ray S. (2015) Does Habitual Fruit Consumption Modulate Microvascular Endothelial Function in Healthy Human Participants? The FASEB Journal, 2015. Ray S, Nicholson S, Ziauddeen N, Steer T, Cole D, Solis-Trapala I, Amoutzopoulos B, Page P. (2015) What do we know about fruit and vegetable consumption in the UK? Trends from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP). The FASEB Journal, 2015. Dall’Asta, M., Bayle, M., Neasta, J., Scazzina, F., Bruni, R., Cros, G., Del Rio, D., Oiry, C. Protection of pancreatic β-cell function by dietary polyphenols (2015) Phytochemistry Reviews Mena, P., Dall’Asta, M., Calani, L., Brighenti, F., Del Rio, D. Gastrointestinal stability of urolithins: an in vitro approach (2015) European Journal of Nutrition Sayegh M, Ray S. (2015) Potential Modulation of Vascular Function Relating to Baseline Hydration Status in Healthy Human Participants in a Randomised Controlled Trial. The FASEB Journal, 2015. Jones N, Ray S, Monsivais P. (2015) The DASH Diet, Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Obesity in the United Kingdom. The FASEB Journal, 2015. Zanotti, I., Dall'Asta, M., Mena, P., Mele, L., Bruni, R., Ray, S., Del Rio, D. Atheroprotective effects of (poly) phenols: A focus on cell cholesterol metabolism (2015) Food and Function Bresciani, L., Calani, L., Cossu, M., Mena, P., Sayegh, M., Ray, S., Del Rio, D. (Poly)phenolic characterization of three food supplements containing 36 different fruits, vegetables and berries (2015) PharmaNutrition Curti, C., Brindani, N., Battistini, L., Sartori, A., Pelosi, G., Mena, P., Brighenti, F., Zanardi, F. & Del Rio, D. (2015) Catalytic, Enantioselective Vinylogous Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction Of Furan-Based Dienoxy Silanes: A Chemodivergent Approach To Γ-Valerolactone Flavan-3-Ol Metabolites And Δ-Lactone Analogues. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. Ray S et al (2015). Can antioxidant-rich blackcurrant juice drink consumption improve photoprotection against ultraviolet radiation?British Journal of Dermatology Maddock J, Abmrosini G, Koulman A, Ray S. (2015) A Proposed Epidemiological Approach to Investigate Mechanisms between Diet and Vascular Function. The FASEB Journal, 2015. Tomatis V, Ray S, Siervo M, Griffin J, Bluck L. (2015) Effects of Green Tea and Coffee Polyphenols on Cardiometabolic Function in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The FASEB Journal, 2015. Ray S, Miglio C, Eden T, & Del Rio D. (2014) Assessment of vascular and endothelial dysfunction in nutritional studies. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2014.03.011 Khan F, Ray S, Craigie A.M, Kennedy G, Hill A, Barton K.L, Broughton J. & Belch, J.J. (2014) Lowering of oxidative stress improves endothelial function in healthy subjects with habitually low intakes of fruit and vegetables: A randomized controlled trial of antioxidant- and polyphenol-rich blackcurrant juice. Free Radic Biol Med, 2014. Sayegh M, Miglio C, & Ray S. (2014) Potential cardiovascular implications of Sea Buckthorn berry consumption in humans. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. doi:10.3109/09637486.2014.880672 Zanotti I, Dallasta M, Menaparreno P, Mele L, Bruni R, Ray S, Del Rio D. (2014) Atheroprotective effects of (poly)phenols: focus on cell cholesterol metabolism. Food and Function, 2014. Sayegh M, Ray S. (2014) Acute hydration status and micro-vascular function in healthy human volunteers. The FASEB Journal, 2014. Ray S, Nicholson S, Roberts C, Page P. (2014) UK National Diet and Nutrition (NDNS) Survey: ad-hoc cross-sectional survey to sustainable Rolling Programme (RP) for surveillance (Y6-9 2013-17). The FASEB Journal, 2014. Dall’Asta M, Derlindati E, Curella V, Mena P, Calani, L, Ray S, Zavaroni I, Brighenti F, Del Rio D (2013). Effects of naringenin and its phase II metabolites on in vitro human macrophage gene expression. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. vol 64 no 7, 843–9. doi:10.3109/09637486.2013.804039 Bresciani L, Calani L, Bocchi L, Delucchi F, Savi M, Ray S, Brighenti F, Stilli D, Del Rio D. (2013) Bioaccumulation of resveratrol metabolites in myocardial tissue is dose-time dependent and related to cardiac hemodynamics in diabetic rats. (2013) Nutr Metab CardiovascDis. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2013.09.008. Eden T, Sayegh M, Ray S. (2012) Diagnosis and management of Raynaud’s phenomenon. BMJ (Rapid Response Published 14 February 2012) The Scottish-Finnish-Swedish PARTNER study of taprostene versus placebo treatment in patients with critical limb ischemia. (2011) Belch JJ, Ray S, Rajput-Ray M, Engeset J, Fagrell B, Lepäntalo M, McKay A, Mackay IR, Ostergren J, Ruckley CV, Salenius J. Int Angiol. 2011 Apr;30(2):150-5. PMID: 21427652. Nutritional management of Stroke: From Current Evidence to Conjecture. (2007) Ray S, Rana P, Rajput M, Haleem MA. Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 145–153, 2007