The Ministery of Science, Technology and Innovation has taken initiative to strengthen Danish science in EU Framework Programmes. One of the initiatives is the 'Referencegroup for Health' under the Capital Region of Denmark, and centre leader Thorkild IA Sørensen has contributed with a profile on strengths and possibilities for Danish obesity research in the present 7th Framework Programme. Read the profile on Danish Obesity Research in the 7th Framework Programme here.

DanORC partners Kim Overvad and Marianne U. Jakobsen has published the chapter Observational Epidemiological Studies on intake of Trans Fatty Acids and Risk of Ischaemic Heart Disease in the second edition ofTrans Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition. View the book Trans Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition here.

Research in DanORC now includes all components of nutrition and other determinants related to the development of obesity. Up till now DanORC research has had focus on TFA, PUFA or milk proteins and their influence on the development of obesity independent of the caloric value, but in April 2009 the Programme Commision on Health, Food and Welfare approved the expansion of research activities in DanORC. This allows for new aspects in DanORC research such as physical activity, chronic inflammation and molecular profils.

DanORC and Videnskab.dk has entered a cooperation which enables DanORC partners - senior as well as younger researchers - to publish their research results in a more popular maner on the website. Videnskab.dk - an internetportal communicating research results and sciencitfic knowledge to primarily 15-24 year olds - originates from 'The Think Tank regarding the understanding of Science' initiated in 2003 by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Helge Sander.