Members of the PEDINUR group from URV-IISPV share advances in pediatric nutrition at the congress held in March at the Faculty of Medicine of URV
This passage highlights the significant role of the members of the Research Group in Pediatric Nutrition (PEDINUR) at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV). They successfully organized the Early Nutrition Academy Postgraduate symposium in March at URV’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The event brought together around forty researchers from various universities—including Santiago de Compostela, Granada, and Zaragoza—to discuss groundbreaking insights into early life biology and the programming of early nutrition. It continues the tradition initiated by the master’s program jointly offered by these institutions. This year, the congress was held in Reus, a biennial rotation among participating university cities
Over two days, the event, held both in person and online, served as a platform for attendees to share innovations in their research. During the symposium, the PEDINUR group presented Biomarkid, a European project coordinated by the group and funded by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) as part of the Joint Programming Initiative “A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life” (JPI HDHL). The project’s goal is to understand how our metabolism is influenced by what we eat, our physical activity, and how we sleep. Dr. Mariona Gispert presented the results of a systematic review currently underway within the framework of this project, focusing on findings from other researchers regarding nutrition and the pediatric metabolome.
Additionally, predoctoral researcher Irina Gheorghita presented the initial findings of the Biomarkid study, which included data collected from children in five European countries. The study highlighted that specific metabolites can serve as reliable biomarkers for a healthy diet—characterized by the consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, or olive oil—while other metabolites are linked to diets rich in sugary and low-quality fatty foods. Notably, Gheorghita received the award for the best oral presentation during the symposium, standing out among a total of ten presentations.
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