Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

Research Groups and Themes

Research Group: Lifestyle and Behaviour

The lifestyle and behavior platform/group aim to understand complex associations between modifiable lifestyle factors and physical and mental health, as well as the role of the natural and built environment in securing healthy and sustainable aging for all, by taking a transdisciplinary and life course approach.

We strive to identify potential causal pathways underlying lifestyle-related chronic diseases for prevention by developing high-quality, evidence-based, and targeted approaches tailored to multiple ethnicities, genders, and across socioeconomic contexts, collectively influencing both human and planetary health.

Our group focuses on various research topics, broadly span traditional and emerging behavioral lifestyle factors, healthy and sustainable aging, cardiovascular aging and cardiovascular diseases, mental health, planetary health, and sex and gender differences in lifestyle and health.

Our team has expertise across multiple fields, including experimental sciences, nutrition, public health, psychology, nursing, epidemiology, and medicine.

Group members

Group leaders

Group members

Adjunct professors

Visiting researchers

  • Catalina Díaz: Chemical Engineer trained in Spain at the University of Cantabria with a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine focusing on the resistance and virulence factors of 198 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from cystic fibrosis patients. Currently working on the project entitled “Development of a research protocol and an implementation strategy with monitoring and evaluation tools on urban governance for health and wellbeing and equity within the WHO Special Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Wellbeing and Equity”,
  • Cynthia Vargas Tellez: Physical therapist specialized in Occupational health and safety and currently enrolled in a European Public Health Master, with the following pathway: Public Health Master Degree: 1 year (Andalusian School of Public Health - Granada, Spain) and currently two-year Specialization Occupational Health and Environment (École des Hautes Etudes en santé publique - Paris, France). 
  • Esther MC Vriend: Holds a Master’s degree in Medicine from the University of Amsterdam in November 2020. Since January 2021, working as a PhD student at the Department of Public and Occupational Health at the Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands on the LifestYle pReventIon of Cardiovascular Ageing (LYRICA) study, which aims to define cardiovascular ageing as a precursor of cardiovascular disease across sex, age, and ethnic groups. Currently setting up a study in which carotid ultrasonography will be performed and MRI-images will be obtained in participants of three different ethnicities in the HELIUS-study.
  • Muriel Dohrendorf-Wyss: Candidate in the second year of the Master of Science in Global Health at the University of Geneva. Physical therapist with eight years of professional experience, specializing in internal medicine. Currently working as an intern at the ISPM on a systematic review of the association of physical activity on lifelong measures of life and health (Life Expectancy, Disease-/Disability-free Life Expectancy, Disability-adjusted Life Years and Quality-adjusted Life Years). Main interests: links between lifestyle behaviors and health, as well as environmental factors related to human health and urban health.
  • Octavio Pano: Medical doctor trained in Mexico at the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a MSc in Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Navarre ,Currently, a PhD student at UNAV working at the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health with Ongoing work on the following cohorts and clinical trials: the “Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra” (SUN) cohort and the “PREvencion con Dieta MEDiterranea” (PREDIMED & PREDIMED plus) clinical trials. Currently working on the validation of an index consisting of nutritional and metabolic determinants of health to identify early determinants of outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality.

External collaborators

  • Prof. Dr. Abebaw Yohaness, Ph.D. Azuza Pacific University, California, USA
  • Prof. Dr. Frank Hu, M.D., Ph.D. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
  • Prof. Gerold Stucki, Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
  • Prof. Dr. Karien Stronks, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Prof. Dr. Miguel Angel Martinez, M.D., Ph.D. University of Navarra, Spain
  • Prof. Dr. Nana Pogosova, National Medical Research Center of Cardiology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
  • Prof. Dr. Pedro Marques-Vidal, Ph.D. Department of Internal Medicine, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Prof. Dr. Ulf Näslund, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden

Ongoing projects

Carmeli Laine Jessica, PhD

  • Mitigating on lifestyle and environmental factors for pregnancy-associated cardiometabolic disease in women and children
  • Understanding complex air pollution mixtures associated with cardiometabolic and respiratory health in children
  • Multi ‘omics mechanisms of lifestyle and environmentally-driven diseases
  • Investigating the role of lifestyle exposures during key risk periods, especially prenatal and early life, to improve maternal and child health
  • Applying novel epidemiological methods, including causal inference, mediation, implementation science, and exposome science for prevention of lifestyle and environmentally driven diseases
  • Using community based participatory and citizen methods for mitigation on lifestyle and environmental exposures considering the participants' voices

Glisic Marija, MD, PhD

  • Exploring the role of diet in modifying health of individuals with spinal cord injury
  • Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • The SCI NutriTool: dietary self-screening tool designed to identify individuals with a spinal cord injury who are not adhering to healthy diet recommendations
  • Systematic review of the role of oat intake on gastrointestinal health
  • Association between ultra-processed food intake and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Oat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a systemic review and meta-analysis
  • Effect of oat supplementation interventions on cardiovascular disease risk markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial
  • No consistent association between diet and onset of natural menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frahsa Annika, Prof. Dr.

  • BaSAlt – Physical activity promotion in long-term care facilities: a mixed-methods study (PI)
  • Migrant health and smoking prevention (PhD supervision)

Itodo Oche Adam, MSc

  • Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Early changes in testosterone levels in individuals with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal study
  • Longitudinal changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in subacute traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): Evidence from the multicenter SCI cohort in Switzerland (SwiSCI)

Gamba Magda, MSc

  • Association between Dietary Phytochemical Index (DPI) and cardiometabolic risk factors, cardiometabolic disease incidence and all-cause mortality
  • Role of lifestyle indices/scores in cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality: A systematic review

Grisotto Giorgia, MSc

  • Posteriori derived dietary pattern for healthy aging in women
  • Association of dietary iron intake and early menopause

Menassa Marilyne, MSc

  • A systematic review of healthy ageing definitions and models
  • Association of Physical Activity on Lifelong Measures of Life and Health (Life Expectancy, Disease-/Disability-free Life Expectancy, Disability-adjusted Life Years and Quality-adjusted Life Years) in the General Adult Population: A Systematic Review
  • Development of a research protocol and an implementation strategy with monitoring and evaluation tools on urban governance for health and wellbeing and equity (the WHO Special Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Wellbeing and Equity)
  • Sustainable ageing

Mesa Vieira Cristina, MSc

  • Systematic review on mental health of migrants exposed to armed conflicts
  • Longitudinal analysis of indirect mortality due to armed conflict in Colombia

Roa Diaz Zayne Milena, MSc

  • Dietary factors that can modify the genetics risk to cardiovascular disease. Systematic Review
  • Determine whether time of natural menopause is associated with intermediate cardiovascular risk factors. Longitudinal analyses
  • Determine the association of cardiovascular diseases and age at natural menopause
  • From healthy ageing to sustainable ageing, Position paper

Saner Hugo

  • Social, psychosocial and cognitive determinants of behavioral changes in secondary prevention (VIPVIZA)
  • Personalized strategies to promote adherence for Cardiovascular disease prevention (VIPVIZA STARS)
  • Factors associated with anxiety and depression in patients with arterial hypertension (COMETA)
  • Hypertension and outcome in Covid-19 patients (prospective cohort study Uzbekistan)
  • Ambient sensor systems for early detection of health problems and behavioural changes in seniors (StrongAge)

Schürch, Kris MSc

  • Migrant health and smoking prevention

Completed projects

Frahsa Annika, Prof. Dr.

  • MIWOCA – Migrant women’s healthcare needs for chronic illness services in Switzerland (SNF NRP74, 2017-2020). This qualitative study identified barriers in access to and quality of healthcare for women with chronic illness and immigration experience and resulted in a set of practice recommendations to improve services

Gamba Magda, MSc

  • Bioactive compounds and nutritional composition of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. Cicla and flavescens): a systematic review. In this systematic review of studies evaluating the presence and levels of nutrients and bioactive components in Swiss chard, we found that Swiss chard should be considered a source of nutrients and phytochemicals.
  • Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Radish (Raphanus sativus): A Systematic Review. This work systematically evaluated the nutrient and bioactive composition of radish and reported the concentration of its bioactive components for the first time, finding out that this plant is a rich source of nutrients and phytochemicals, particularly its leaves and sprouts.

Grisotto Giorgia, MSc

  • Dietary factors and onset of natural menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Association of plant-based diet and early onset of natural menopause

Mesa Vieira Cristina, MSc

  • The Psychocardiogram: a tool to screen for psychosocial risk factors in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation

Roa Diaz Zayne Milena, MSc

  • The association of the genetic risk score of menopause with hypertension.
  • Menopause and Cardiometabolic diseases: What we (don’t) know and why it matters? 2021
  • What does influence the sustainable food consumption behaviours of university students? A systematic review

Publications

Prof. Dr. Oscar H. Franco

  • Associations of healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic status with mortality and incident cardiovascular disease: two prospective cohort studies. Zhang YB, Chen C, Pan XF, Guo J, Li Y, Franco OH, Liu G, Pan A. BMJ. 2021 Apr 14;373:n604. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n604.
  • Menopausal Transition Is Not Associated with Dietary Change in Swiss Women. Grisotto G, Raguindin PF, Glisic M, Bally L, Bano A, Franco OH, Marques-Vidal P, Muka T. J Nutr. 2021 May 11;151(5):1269-1276. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab003.
  • Healthy ageing in the time of COVID-19: A wake-up call for action. Menassa M, Vriend EMC, Franco OH. Maturitas. 2021 Jun;148:62-64. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.01.007. Epub 2021 Jan 30.
  • Obesity and COVID-19 in Latin America: A tragedy of two pandemics-Official document of the Latin American Federation of Obesity Societies. Halpern B, Louzada MLDC, Aschner P, Gerchman F, Brajkovich I, Faria-Neto JR, Polanco FE, Montero J, Juliá SMM, Lotufo PA, Franco OH. Obes Rev. 2021 Mar;22(3):e13165. doi: 10.1111/obr.13165. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
  • Sleep characteristics across the lifespan in 1.1 million people from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Kocevska D, Lysen TS, Dotinga A, Koopman-Verhoeff ME, Luijk MPCM, Antypa N, Biermasz NR, Blokstra A, Brug J, Burk WJ, Comijs HC, Corpeleijn E, Dashti HS, de Bruin EJ, de Graaf R, Derks IPM, Dewald-Kaufmann JF, Elders PJM, Gemke RJBJ, Grievink L, Hale L, Hartman CA, Heijnen CJ, Huisman M, Huss A, Ikram MA, Jones SE, Velderman MK, Koning M, Meijer AM, Meijer K, Noordam R, Oldehinkel AJ, Groeniger JO, Penninx BWJH, Picavet HSJ, Pieters S, Reijneveld SA, Reitz E, Renders CM, Rodenburg G, Rutters F, Smith MC, Singh AS, Snijder MB, Stronks K, Ten Have M, Twisk JWR, Van de Mheen D, van der Ende J, van der Heijden KB, van der Velden PG, van Lenthe FJ, van Litsenburg RRL, van Oostrom SH, van Schalkwijk FJ, Sheehan CM, Verheij RA, Verhulst FC, Vermeulen MCM, Vermeulen RCH, Verschuren WMM, Vrijkotte TGM, Wijga AH, Willemen AM, Ter Wolbeek M, Wood AR, Xerxa Y, Bramer WM, Franco OH, Luik AI, Van Someren EJW, Tiemeier H. Nat Hum Behav. 2021 Jan;5(1):113-122. doi: 10.1038/s41562-020-00965-x. Epub 2020 Nov 16.
  • Thyroid Function and Physical Activity: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Roa Dueñas OH, Koolhaas C, Voortman T, Franco OH, Ikram MA, Peeters RP, Chaker L. Thyroid. 2021 Jun;31(6):870-875. Doi 10.1089/thy.2020.0517. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
  • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Lancet. 2020 Nov 7;396(10261):1511-1524. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31859-6.
  • Cardiometabolic Health: Key in Reducing Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes. Chowdhury R, van Daalen KR, Franco OH.. Glob Heart. 2020 Aug 19;15(1):58. doi: 10.5334/gh.879. PMID: 32923351; PMCID: PMC7442174.
  • Egg consumption and cardiovascular risk: a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Godos J, Micek A, Brzostek T, Toledo E, Iacoviello L, Astrup A, Franco OH, Galvano F, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Grosso G. Eur J Nutr. 2021 Jun;60(4):1833-1862. doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02345-7. Epub 2020 Aug 31.
  • Effects of phytoestrogen supplementation on intermediate cardiovascular disease risk factors among postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Wolters M, Dejanovic GM, Asllanaj E, Günther K, Pohlabeln H, Bramer WM, Ahrens J, Nagrani R, Pigeot I, Franco OH, Ahrens W, Muka T, Glisic M. Menopause. 2020 Sep;27(9):1081-1092. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001566.
  • Associations of Activity and Sleep With Quality of Life: A Compositional Data Analysis. Verhoog S, Braun KVE, Bano A, van Rooij FJA, Franco OH, Koolhaas CM, Voortman T. Am J Prev Med. 2020 Sep;59(3):412-419. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.029. Epub 2020 Jul 23.
  • Prevalence of overweight and metabolic syndrome, and associated sociodemographic factors among adult Ecuadorian populations: the ENSANUT-ECU study. Pérez-Galarza J, Baldeón L, Franco OH, Muka T, Drexhage HA, Voortman T, Freire WB. J Endocrinol Invest. 2021 Jan;44(1):63-74. doi: 10.1007/s40618-020-01267-9. Epub 2020 May 19.
  • Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 in low and middle-income countries: an options overview of community-based, non-pharmacological interventions. Chowdhury R, Luhar S, Khan N, Choudhury SR, Matin I, Franco OH. Eur J Epidemiol. 2020 Aug;35(8):743-748. doi: 10.1007/s10654-020-00660-1. Epub 2020 Jul 13. PMID: 32656618; PMCID: PMC7354877.
  • Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle. Meddens SFW, de Vlaming R, Bowers P, Burik CAP, Linnér RK, Lee C, Okbay A, Turley P, Rietveld CA, Fontana MA, Ghanbari M, Imamura F, McMahon G, van der Most PJ, Voortman T, Wade KH, Anderson EL, Braun KVE, Emmett PM, Esko T, Gonzalez JR, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Langenberg C, Luan J, Muka T, Ring S, Rivadeneira F, Snieder H, van Rooij FJA, Wolffenbuttel BHR; 23andMe Research Team; EPIC- InterAct Consortium; Lifelines Cohort Study, Smith GD, Franco OH, Forouhi NG, Ikram MA, Uitterlinden AG, van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Wareham NJ, Cesarini D, Harden KP, Lee JJ, Benjamin DJ, Chow CC, Koellinger PD. Mol Psychiatry. 2020 May 11:10.1038/s41380-020-0697-5. doi: 10.1038/s41380-020-0697-5. Online ahead of print.
  • Trajectories of BMI Before Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes: The Rotterdam Study.Nano J, Dhana K, Asllanaj E, Sijbrands E, Ikram MA, Dehghan A, Muka T, Franco OH. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 Jun;28(6):1149-1156. doi: 10.1002/oby.22802. Epub 2020 May 7.
  • Eating to add years of life and life to these years: what should be in the menu? Chatelan A, Muka T, Franco OH. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Apr 1;111(4):733-734. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa017.
  • Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy free of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study.Li Y, Schoufour J, Wang DD, Dhana K, Pan A, Liu X, Song M, Liu G, Shin HJ, Sun Q, Al-Shaar L, Wang M, Rimm EB, Hertzmark E, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Franco OH, Hu FB. BMJ. 2020 Jan 8;368:l6669. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6669.
  • Impact of Combined Lifestyle Factors on All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality and Life Expectancy in Chinese: The Singapore Chinese Health Study.
    Pan XF, Li Y, Franco OH, Yuan JM, Pan A, Koh WP.
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Oct 15;75(11):2193-2199. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz271.
  • Macronutrient intake and frailty: the Rotterdam Study.
    Verspoor E, Voortman T, van Rooij FJA, Rivadeneira F, Franco OH, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Schoufour JD. Eur J Nutr. 2020 Oct;59(7):2919-2928. doi: 10.1007/s00394-019-02131-0. Epub 2019 Nov 14.

Carmeli Laine Jessica, PhD

  • Co-benefits from sustainable dietary shifts for population and environmental health: an assessment from a large European cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, August 2021
  • Menopause and cardiometabolic diseases: What we (don't) know and why it matters. Maturitas, July 2021
  • Prenatal exposure to multiple air pollutants, mediating molecular mechanisms, and shifts in birthweight. Envir Sci & Tech, Oct, 2020
  • Reducing Socioeconomic Inequalities in All-Cause Mortality: A Counterfactual Mediation Approach. Int J Epidemiol, 49 (2) 497-510, April, 2020
  • microRNA expression profiles and personal monitoring of exposure to particulate matter. Environ. Pollut, 263(B), August 2020

Glisic Marija, MD, PhD

  • Gómez-Ochoa, S. A., Franco, O. H., Rojas, L. Z., Raguindin, P. F., Roa-Díaz, Z. M., Wyssmann, B. M., ... & Muka, T. (2021). COVID-19 in health-care workers: a living systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. American journal of epidemiology, 190(1), 161-175.
  • Gamba, M., Asllanaj, E., Raguindin, P. F., Glisic, M., Franco, O. H., Minder, B., ... & Muka, T. (2021). Nutritional and phytochemical characterization of radish (Raphanus sativus): A systematic review. Trends in Food Science & Technology.
  • Roa-Díaz, Z. M., Raguindin, P. F., Bano, A., Carmeli, J. L., Muka, T., & Glisic, M. (2021). Menopause and cardiometabolic diseases: What we (don't) know and why it matters. Maturitas.
  • Dejanovic, G. M., Asllanaj, E., Gamba, M., Raguindin, P. F., Itodo, O. A., Minder, B., ... & Kern, H. (2021). Phytochemical characterization of turnip greens (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa): A systematic review. PloS one, 16(2), e0247032.
  • Grisotto, G., Raguindin, P. F., Glisic, M., Bally, L., Bano, A., Franco, O. H., ... & Muka, T. (2021). Menopausal Transition Is Not Associated with Dietary Change in Swiss Women. The Journal of Nutrition, 151(5), 1269-1276.
  • Taneri, P. E., Gómez-Ochoa, S. A., Llanaj, E., Raguindin, P. F., Rojas, L. Z., Roa-Díaz, Z. M., ... & Muka, T. (2020). Anemia and iron metabolism in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of epidemiology, 35(8), 763-773.
  • Bioactive compounds and nutritional composition of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. Cicla and flavescens): a systematic review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2020:1-16.
  • Raguindin, P. F., Itodo, O. A., Stoyanov, J., Dejanovic, G. M., Gamba, M., Asllanaj, E., ... & Kern, H. (2020). A systematic review of phytochemicals in oat and buckwheat. Food Chemistry, 127982.
  • Glisic, M., Muka, T., & Franco, O. H. (2020). Cardiovascular screening and prevention strategies in women with history of preeclampsia: One size does not fit all.

Frahsa Annika, Prof. Dr.

  • Altmeier, D., Thiel, A., & Frahsa, A. (2021). ‘All We Have to Decide Is What to Do with the Time That Is Given to Us’ a Photovoice Study on Physical Activity in Nursing Homes. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(10), 5481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105481
  • Haigis, D., Pomiersky, R., Altmeier, D., Frahsa, A., Sudeck, G., Thiel, A., Eschweiler, G., et al. (2021). Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot Study. Geriatrics, 6(3), 69.
  • Thiel, A., Altmeier, D., Frahsa, A., Eschweiler, G. W., Nieß, A., Sudeck, G., & BaSAlt study team (2021). Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities. European review of aging and physical activity, 18(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-021-00265-x
  • Frahsa, A., & Thiel, A. (2020). Can Functionalised Play Make Children Happy? A Critical Sociology Perspective. Frontiers in public health, 8, 571054. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.571054
  • Frahsa, A., Farquet, R., Bayram, T., De Araujo, L., Meyer, S., Sakarya, S., Cattacin, S., & Abel, T. (2020). Experiences With Health Care Services in Switzerland Among Immigrant Women With Chronic Illnesses. Frontiers in public health, 8, 553438. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.553438
  • Frahsa, A., Altmeier, D., John, J.M., Gropper, H., Granz, H., Pomiersky, R., Haigis, D., Eschweiler, G.W., Nieß, A.M., Sudeck, G. & Thiel, A. (2020). „I trust in staff’s creativity” -The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity promotion in nursing homes through the lenses of organizational sociology. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. Doi: 10.3389/fspor.2020.589214
  • Frahsa, A., Streber, A., Wolff, A. R., & Rütten, A. (2020). Capabilities for Physical Activity by Turkish- and Russian-Speaking Immigrants Aged 65 Years and Older in Germany: A Qualitative Study. Journal of aging and physical activity, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0446
  • Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Frahsa, A., Streber, A., & Reimers, A. K. (2020). Transferring a Community-Based Participatory Research Project to Promote Physical Activity Among Socially Disadvantaged Women-Experiences From 15 Years of BIG. Frontiers in public health, 8, 571413. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.571413

Itodo Oche Adam, MSc

  • Phytochemical characterization of turnip greens (Brassica rapa ssp. Rapa): A systematic review PloS ONE 16(2):e0247032
  • A systematic review of phytochemicals in oat and buckwheat. Food Chemistry 338(3)

Gamba Magda, MSc

  • Bioactive compounds and nutritional composition of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. Cicla and flavescens): a systematic review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2020:1-16.
  • Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Radish (Raphanus sativus): A Systematic Review. Trends in Food Science & Technology Volume 113, July 2021, Pages 205-218

Grisotto Giorgia, MSc

  • Menopausal transition is not associated with dietary change in Swiss women

Menassa Marilyne, MSc

  • Healthy longevity in the time of COVID-19: a conceptual framework, Menassa, Marilyne, Esther MC Vriend, Oscar Franco , 2021, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 2, Issue 5, e243 – e244
  • Menassa M, Vriend EMC, Franco OH. Healthy ageing in the time of COVID-19: A wake-up call for action. Maturitas. 2021 Jun;148:62-64. Doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.01.007. Epub 2021 Jan 30. PMID: 33549350; PMCID: PMC7847182.

Mesa Vieira Cristina, MSc

  • Mesa-Vieira C, Grolimund J, von Känel R, Franco OH and Saner H. Psychosocial Risk Factors in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Time to Screen Beyond Anxiety and Depression. Global Heart. 2021 Feb; 19;16(1):16. doi: 10.5334/gh.896.
  • Mesa-Vieira C, Franco OH, Gomez-Restrepo C and Abel T. COVID-19: The forgotten priorities of the pandemic. Maturitas. 2020 Jun;136:38-41. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.04.004. Epub 2020 Apr 14.
  • Mesa-Vieira C, Botero-Rodrígue F, Padilla-Muñoz A, Franco OH, Gómez-Restrepo C. The Dark Side of the Moon: Global challenges in the distribution of vaccines and implementation of vaccination plans against COVID-19. Maturitas. 2021 Jul; 149:37-39. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.05.003

Roa Diaz Zayne Milena, MSc

  • Vargas‐Porras, C., Roa‐Díaz, Z. M., Hernández‐Hincapié, H. G., Ferré‐Grau, C., & de Molina‐Fernández, M. I. (2021). Efficacy of a multimodal nursing intervention strategy in the process of becoming a mother: A randomized controlled trial. Research in nursing & health, 44(3), 424-437. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22123
  • Guevara, S. L. R., Parra, D. I., Diaz, Z. M. R., & Rojas, L. Z. (2020). Validation of an instrument to measure treatment adherence in hypertension and diabetes. Revista Cuidarte, 11(3), NA-NA. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.1062  
  • Vargas-Porras, C., Roa-Díaz, Z. M., Ferré-Grau, C., & Molina-Fernández, M. I. D. (2020). Psychometric properties of the functional social support domain of perinatal infant care social support. Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v38n2e04
  • Vargas-Porras C, Roa-Díaz ZM, Barnes C, Adamson-Macedo EN, Ferré-Grau C, De Molina-Fernández MI. Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-efficacy (PMP SE) tool for primiparous women. Maternal and child health journal. 2020 May;24(5):537-45. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31916144/

Saner Hugo, Prof.

  • Pogosova N, Yufereva Y, Sokolova O, Yusubova A, Suvorov A, Saner H. Effects of a telemedicine technology based intervention program on long-term risk factor control. Global Heart 2021;16(1):21. doi:10.5334/gh.825
  • Mesa-Vieira C, Grolimund J, von Känel R, Franco OH, Saner H. Psychosocial Risk Factors in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Time to Screen Beyond Anxiety and Depression. Global Heart 2021;16(1):16. doi:10.5334/gh.896
  • Oldridge N, McGee H, Hoefer S, Saner H. Evaluation of Health-related Quality-of-Life in Cardiovascular Research: A call for action. Europ J Prev Cardiol 2021. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab008