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Theme

Muscle Health and Function

The role of nutrition and exercise, in stimulating (skeletal) muscle growth and function, is the question for this theme. The insights generated will support the development of foods and interventions for athletes, fracture-patients and the frail elderly with low muscle-mass and, consequently, co-morbidity and disability. The theme combines expertise in sports nutrition, nutrigenomics and nutritional ageing, and links mechanistic research to clinical studies.
w-saris.jpg Prof. Dr Wim Saris,
Theme Director Nutrition and Health
"We have a strong scientific basis to push ahead in three themes identified by our industry partners - cardiovascular health, weight management and gastrointestinal health. The Netherlands is leading the way in nutrition research in Europe and all the country’s main centres for nutrition research are partners with TI Food and Nutrition."