Nutrition research
Since 2011, the Bergen Research Foundation has supported a major initiative in the field of clinical nutrition research in Bergen.
Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory
As an extension of the programme, the University of Bergen has established a Centre for Nutrition. The ambition is for the centre to promote nutrition research through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation between researchers, units and institutions.
The Mohn Nutrition Research lab will mainly focus on three areas:
- An Epidemiological section, based on collection of data and biobank samples from several studies, led by Professor Ottar Nygård, Department of Clinical Science.
- A Laboratory section, which will focus on the mechanisms associated with obesity and malnutrition, led by Professor Gunnar Mellgren.
- A Clinical section, where dietary intervention studies will be conducted, led by Professor Jutta Dierkes.
The project in the media (in Norwegian):
Aftenposten 06.04.21:Velge det sunneste brødet? Tre ting er viktig å se etter, ifølge forsker.
NRK 31.08.21; Kartla overvektiges matvaner – én gruppe skilte seg spesielt ut
Aftenposten 27.10.21: Stor test av 15 brød: – Fire av dem skiller seg ut
Forskning.no 14.11.2020: Ny test kan avsløre diabetes
UiB 9.12.2020: Nye prosessar i feittceller ved fedme og type 2 diabetes
Klikk.no: 26.09.2019: Gjør disse fire grepene for å slippe unna søtsuget
Litteraturhuset i Bergen 05.09.2019 Barnemat – hva er best?
Forskning.no: 02.06.209: Fedmeepidemien: Kanskje er det ikke kaloriene som er viktig, men heller kvaliteten på maten?
UiB,Globalse samfunnsutfordringer 18.05.2019: Det er ikke ett fett hva du spiser.
Fagbladet for forskningsetikk, 25.03.2019: Forskning blir markedsføring for “superfoods” (also published in Videnskap.no)
BA: 14.01.2019: Det går seg til med sunn kvardagskost
BT: 19.052018: Gir 28 Mohn-millioner til fedmeforskning (abonnement)
Research programme for clinical nutrition research
The programme, which came about thanks to an earmarked donation from Trond Mohn, covered five main topics in nutrition research:
Malnutrition
Nutrition-related digestive diseases
Nutrition and metabolic disorders
Obesity
Clinical and experimental studies
The Faculty of Medicine and Haukeland University Hospital regard the initiative as being important to the development of clinical nutrition research in Bergen. The Faculty writes the following in its report to the Foundation:
‘The initiative has been very important to the development phase of nutrition science at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and at Haukeland University Hospital. A total of 109 scientific articles have been published, including some in the top medical and nutrition journals (N. Engl. J. Med., Cell, and Am. J. Clin. Nutr). A total of 15 PhD candidates have been affiliated with the projects, and the researchers have helped to teach and supervise bachelor’s and master’s degree students. The initiative has also played an important role in securing other external research funding from e.g. the Research Council of Norway, the Western Norway Regional Health Authority and the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation.’
As an extension of the programme, the University of Bergen has established a Centre for Nutrition. The ambition is for the centre to promote nutrition research through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation between researchers, units and institutions.
From the Centre for Nutrition’s website: ‘Nutrition is an important field in clinical medicine, both in research, education and clinical practice. Research will be the main focus. Education is already taken care of through the program committees, but the centre will also support education and communication. The centre is connected to a network of research groups and researchers with relevant activities in Western Norway, both in and outside of UiB.’
