Division of Clinical Nutrition
The Division of Clinical Nutrition works to increase knowledge about the importance of adequate diet for human health, intended for the prevention of chronic diseases, and to develop new nutritional-based therapies for patients.
Research groups
- Diet and oxidative stress (Blomhoff).
- Obesity and cardiovascular risk in women after childbearing (Brekke)
- Nutrition and chronic diseases (Duttaroy).
- Dietary assessment and treatment in cancer and gastrointestinal disorders (Henriksen and Ottestad).
- Diet, cholesterol, inflammation and atherosclerosis (Holven).
- Global nutrition (Iversen).
- Atherosclerosis and lipidology (Retterstøl).
- Personalized nutrition and prevention of cardiometabolic diseases (Ulven).
Teaching at the division
The division is involved in undergraduate teaching in the medical faculty, and in the Master's course in clinical nutrition
Research at the division
Lifestyle-related diseases represent one of the world’s greatest health problems, and are a leading cause of death globally. Additionally, it has recently been recognized that as many as 30% – 50% of the patients in hospital units are under- and/or malnourished which leads to immunodeficiency, reduced wound healing and increased risk for complications and prolonged hospital stays, for readmission, and for comorbidities and mortality.
To develop new strategies for dietary prevention and treatment of these conditions, we need to elucidate how dietary components influence biomarkers of health and disease risk. The overall vision for the cluster is to develop better nutrition therapy for patients.