The project looks into whether or not there is a connection between genetic disposition and the intake of certain nutrients, amongst other 'bad' and 'good' fatty acids. Do these combined have an impact on the development of obesity, the metabolic syndrome (disturbances in fat- and sugarmetabolism) or inflammation in adipose tissue? These are the questions asked in this project.

This project looks into whether or not is has relevance to the development of obesity, hypertension, hyperlipedmia and diabetes that a person consumes a diet with a low amount of nutrients with a certein functionality. The study is carried out on the basis of records of food intake in larger population groups and focuses on dairy products with fatty acids and certain milk proteins.

This study compares the effect of a diet with a high content of trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated soybean oil with a diet containing no trans fatty acids. Which effect do the intake of trans fatty acids have on the development of abdominal obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease? These are the questions asked in this study.

This project investigates what has been consumed and purchased of foods containing certain fatty acids in Denmark in recent time. The idea is to cataloque individual dietary habits and food purchase behaviour and to determine the consumers’ responsiveness to changes in the economic conditions. Furthermore, it is the objective to assess the economic benefits and costs of various obesity-preventing intervention strategies.

Certain hormones in the human digestive system work as a feedback to the brain when a person eats. Some regulate the satiety feeling, others regulate the secretion of insulin which is important for a person's glucose tolerance and thereby the possiblity of diabetes. This study looks at what happens with these hormones after a meal containing fatty acids and/or milk proteins.

This project focusses on biomarkers. A biomarker is a an indicator of a biological state. In medicine a biomarker is understood as an indicator of an abnormal state in the human body which is either caused by a disease or drug. High blood pressure for example is seen as a biomarker for the risk of stroke.
This project looks for new biomarkers marking the intake of trans fatty acids and their relation to metabolic changes, advancing obesity and to the metabolic syndrome. When consuming trans fatty acids, do any biomarkers exist that indicate the risk of obesity and related diseases. A second part of this project looks for such markers in samples collected and analyzed from the Diet, Cancer and Health cohort and to relate them with possible disease outcomes. This project relates to other DanORC projects headed by professor Kim Overvad.

This study investigates how the intake of carbohydrates and proteins impact the way in which polyunsaturated fatty acids influence the metabolism and hereby the development of adipose tissue and obesity. It is also the aim to look at the impact of peptides in dairy products on the metabolism and lastely how different dietary intake of fatty acids, carbohydrates and protein influence the gut microflora. 

This project investigates  the biological impact of dietary fatty acids on a cellular level and their interactions with polyphenols. The idea is that various dietary fatty acids may have important (and opposite) effects on the development of adipose tissue and the chronic low-grade inflammation state of adipose tissue which is seen in obese persons and, moreover, polyphenols may antagonize some of the negative effects of fatty acids.

The project looks at early riskfactors for the development of obesity. The concrete aim is to investigate whether or not the development of obesity in childhood is connected to the mother's intake of certain nutrients during her pregnancy. Does the intake of one nutrient prevent later obesity in the child's life and the intake of another lead later development of obesity? These are the questions asked in this project. The nutrients are omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids and proteins from milk.

This project investigates the association between changes in weight and waist circumference and the development of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and death.

This project looks at the anti-inflammatory effects of biological active peptides in fermented milk or yogurt in cell cultures. The background is the high grade of tissue inflammation in obese persons.