Mission

The Italian Society of Human Nutrition (SINU) is a non-profit scientific society that brings together scholars and experts in nutrition in its different chemical, molecular, genetic, biochemical, physiological, psychological, cognitive-behavioral, clinical, technological, educational, economic, political and social aspects. The SINU is part of national and international Federations of Scientific Societies and collaborates with research bodies, public and private institutions, and other scientific societies. The SINU aims to address nutritional issues in a multidisciplinary way contributing to the solution of problems in this area through various activities. It is recognized in the scientific areas of nutrition biochemistry, food and nutrition science, human nutrition and nutrition, dietetics and applied nutrition.

It has among its main interests:

• genetic and molecular bases of human nutrition
• metabolism and energy and nutrient requirements
• functional aspects of foods and their components
• quality and nutritional safety
• state of nutrition and nutritional surveillance
• nutrition at different ages of life, during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• sports nutrition
• interaction between physical activity and nutritional status
• catering, school and hospital
• promotion of healthy eating and nutrition education
• communication and dissemination in the nutritional field
• etiopathogenesis and prevention of diseases of nutritional origin
• application principles of diet therapy
• training and verification of the professionalism of operators in the health system, food industry and catering

The SINU carries out its activities through interaction with institutions, scientific societies and mass media, and is particularly committed to the promotion of scientific research, the formulation of reference documents, the organization of events at international, national and local level, and information and education in the food and nutritional field.

Board of Directors

President

Francesco Sofi

Professore Ordinario di Scienze dell’Alimentazione e delle Tecniche Dietetiche Applicate presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze e Direttore Struttura di Nutrizione Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Firenze

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Vice-Presidente

Nicoletta Pellegrini

Professore Ordinario di Scienza dell’Alimentazione e delle Tecniche Dietetiche Applicate, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine

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Segretario

Cristian Del Bo’

Professore Associato di Scienza dell’Alimentazione e delle Tecniche Dietetiche Applicate Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l’Ambiente Università degli Studi di Milano

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Tesoriere

Giulia Cairella

Dip. di Prevenzione ASL Roma 2 UOSD Promozione della Salute, Piani della Prevenzione e Medicina dello sport

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