About us

Our primary research focus at CNM revolves around the impact of our diet on cardiometabolic health. One of our major areas of investigation is how different types of fats are linked to cardiometabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, and cardiovascular diseases. Within this research framework, we also examine how various fats and diets influence fat storage in different tissues, particularly the liver. Increased fat accumulation in the liver is associated with more severe liver diseases like cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Our studies are based on both randomized controlled trials, both short and long-term, forming a significant part of our research at CNM. A substantial portion of our work also relies on epidemiological research, where larger populations are followed over extended periods of time. Self-reported dietary data is combined with objective biomarkers of fat quality (fatty acid profiles in the blood) to investigate the associations between different types of dietary fats and the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases. We use gas chromatography to analyze fatty acids in our lab. Objective biomarkers are also used to study adherence to different diets in our intervention studies.

A smaller part of our research is dedicated to studying the link between diet and conditions strongly associated with aging, such as catabolism, inflammation, body composition, cognition, and chronic diseases. We have a particular interest in sarcopenia (muscle wasting), including sarcopenic obesity, and how it is linked to diet and disease.