Food preferences across the life-span
Within this research theme, we study how food preferences and sensory perception develop and play a role in our daily life, for example related to food choices, appetite, energy intake, calorie selection. In addition, we investigate how these sensory properties can influence healthy food choice and intake behaviours to promote health and well-being.
Research topics
- The effect of micronutrients on body hydration
- Food-evoked emotions
- Behaviour and local risk factors in childhood obesity
- Irregular eating patterns
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prof.dr. CG (Ciaran) Forde
Professor/Chairholder
Research themes
Food structure and sensory perception
We investigate how food structure, oral processing and sensory perception influence eating behaviour.
Food-Gut-Brain
How do metabolic signals of the food-gut-brain interplay influence the physiological and neurobiological responses underlying eating behaviour?
Food preferences across the life-span
We study how food preferences and sensory perception develop and play a role in our daily life and how these sensory properties influence healthy food choices.