EM16: Nutrition: Biomolecular, Pathophysiological, Clinical, and Social-Health Aspects
The Nutrition Research Group is composed of professionals from both the medical and nursing fields affiliated with the University of Cádiz, the Cádiz Foundation, and the Andalusian Health Service. The group’s members engage in both academic and clinical activities, with the latter taking place in both hospital and primary care settings. The Lines of research focus on clinical research and the immediate practical application of the conclusions derived from their research findings. The ability to secure funding and disseminate the results of the various Lines of research has increased in recent years.
Responsible researcher
- Josefa Santi Cano:
- E-mail: mariajose.santi@uca.es
- ORCID: 0000-0002-4430-6031
Lines of research
- Line 1: Intervention studies on lifestyle and treatment adherence as a means of improving clinical outcomes.
- Line 2: Nutrition in the Elderly: To analyze the influence of nutritional status on the clinical course of older adults and the factors involved.
- Line 3: Prothrombotic risk markers. Evaluate the association between central adiposity and cost-effective hemostatic markers, as well as traditional cardiovascular risk factors, with the aim of improving prevention and intervention. Cardiovascular risk biomarkers.
- Line 4: Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Assessment, prevention, management, and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors.
- Line 5: Use of information and communication technologies in the prevention and control of chronic diseases through mobile devices.
- Line 6: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Assessment, Prevention, Management, and Treatment: Assessment of Excess Body Weight Management in Primary Care. The Influence of Obesity on the Clinical Course of Patients.
- Line 7: Diabetes Education. Evaluation of education for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as a tool for achieving good metabolic control and improving adherence to treatment regimens.
Keywords
- # Nutrition
- # Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- # Obesity
- # Diabetes mellitus
- # Mobile Health Apps
EM16: Nutrition: Biomolecular, Pathophysiological, Clinical, and Social-Health Aspects
Responsible researcher
Josefa Santi Cano:
Full Professor at the University.
- E-mail: mariajose.santi@uca.es
- ORCID: 0000-0002-4430-6031
Members of the Team
- Principal Investigators:
- Josefa Santi Cano (PI).
- Researchers:
- Consuelo Cañavate Solano.
- María del Carmen de la Fuente Coria.
- Nuria Trujillo Garrido.
- Mª Ángeles Bernal Jiménez.
- Celia Cruz Cobo.
- Mª Ángeles Manzano Felipe.