GlycoBrain: Effects of breakfast glycaemic index and reactive hypoglycaemia on the course of memory and attention among young adults - relevance of chronotype

• Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) 2024-2027 (Project management: Prof Anette Buyken, Prof Lars Libuda)
• Joint project at Paderborn University (Prof. Dr Anette Buyken, Prof. Dr Lars Libuda) in cooperation with Prof. Dr Dr Claus Reinsberger (Paderborn University), Prof. Gabriele Berg-Beckhoff (University of Esbjerg, Denmark) and the ALA Institute in Bochum (Prof. Dr Michael Falkenstein)

Studies on food and nutrient intake in different age groups:

Infant and toddler age

- Consumption study to determine the food intake of infants and young children; sponsored by the BMVEL (VELS, 2000-2002)

Heseker, H.: Nutritional situation in Germany. Food consumption in childhood and adolescence. DGE (ed.): Nutrition Report 2008. Bonn (2008)

Childhood and adolescence

- Implementation of the nutrition module as part of the nationwide children and youth survey (KiGGS) in co-operation with the Robert Koch Institute; sponsored by the BMVEL (EsKiMo, 2005-2007)

Heseker, H.: Nutritional situation in Germany. Food consumption in childhood and adolescence. DGE (ed.): Nutrition Report 2008. Bonn (2008)

Bauch, A., Mensink, G., Vohmann, C., Stahl, A., Fischer, J., Kohler, S., Six, J., Heseker, H.: EsKiMo: Die Ernährungsstudie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Ernährungs-Umschau 53: 380-385 (2006)

Mensink, G.B.M., Heseker, H., Stahl, A., Richter, A., Vohmann, C.: The current nutrient supply of children and adolescents in Germany. Ernährungs-Umschau 54: 636-646 (2007)

Richter, A., Vohmann, C., Stahl, A., Heseker, H., Mensink, G.B.M.: The current food consumption of children and adolescents in Germany. Ernährungs-Umschau 55: 28-36 (2008)

Stahl, A., Vohmann, C., Richter, A., Heseker, H., Mensink, G.B.M.: Changes in food and nutrient intake of 6- to 17-year-old Germans between the 1980s and 2006. publ. Health Nutrition (2009)

- Co-operation partner in the EU project "Child orientated catering" (Choca, 2006-2008) www.choca.eu

- Coordination and implementation of the R&D project: "Paderborn Obesity Prevention and Intervention"; funded by the BMVEL (PAPI study; 2006-2009) groups.uni-paderborn.de/papi/index.htm

- Development and evaluation of a new digital photo-based instrument for recording food consumption

Knies, J.M., Heseker, H.: The "photo method": development and evaluation of a new instrument for the accurate recording of food consumption in children. Proc. Germ. Nutr. Soc. 19: 4 (2014)

Knies, J.M., Heseker, H.: Evaluation of a method for an easy measurement of dietary intake in children and adolescents. Ann. Nutr. Metab. 67 (suppl 1): 222 (2015)

Adulthood

- Analysis of the nutritional situation in Germany

Heseker, H.: Nutritional situation in Germany. DGE (ed.): Nutrition Report 2012. Bonn (2012)

Bechthold, A., Albrecht, V., Leschik-Bonnet, E., Heseker, H.: Assessment of the vitamin supply in Germany. Part 1: Data on vitamin intake. Ernährungs-Umschau 59: 324-339 (2012)

Bechthold, A., Albrecht, V., Leschik-Bonnet, E., Heseker, H.: Assessment of the vitamin supply in Germany. Part 2: Critical vitamins. Ernährungs-Umschau 59: 396-401 (2012)

- Analysing the potential of measures to improve the folate supply

Heseker, H., Mason, J.B., Selhub, J., Rosenberg, I.H., Jacques, P.F.: Not all cases of neural tube defect can be prevented by increasing the intake of folic acid. Br. J. Nutr. 102: 173-180 (2009)

Heseker, H.: Folic acid and other potential measures in the prevention of neural tube defects. Ann. Nutr. Metabol. 59: 41-45 (2011)

Age and old age

- Studies on the nutritional and physical activity situation of senior women in a Paderborn nursing home (PAHS; 1999-2000)

Schmid, A., Hoppe, M., Stork, A., Heseker, H.: On the nutrition and exercise situation of senior women in a Paderborn nursing home. Z. Gerontologie Geriatrie 33 (Suppl. 2): II/29 (2000)

- Analyses of the nutritional and health status in a representative Paderborn senior citizens' study (PASS; 2000-2001)

Schmid, A., Weiss, M., Heseker, H.: Nutrition and exercise as central factors influencing the state of health in old age - results of the Paderborn Senior Citizens Study. Euro. J. Geriatrics 4: 135-143 (2002)

- Development and evaluation of a muscle strengthening programme for the very elderly - the Paderborn Training Study (PATRAS-1; 2001-2002)

Heseker, H., Möllenhoff, H., Weiß, M.: Muscle strengthening for seniors. Behr's Verlag, Hamburg (2005)

- Development of a programme to improve nutrition and mobility in old age and old age, in cooperation with the Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Paderborn e.V. (PATRAS-2; 2003-2005)

Heseker, H., Odenbach, V. (eds.): Nutrition for senior citizens and people in need of care. Practical guide for needs-orientated care in old age. Behr's Verlag, Hamburg (2005)

- Studies on the nutrition of older people in residential institutions
(ErnSTES study) (sponsored by the BMEL 2005-2008)

Heseker, H., Stehle, P.: Nutrition of older people in inpatient institutions. DGE (ed.): Nutrition Report 2008. Bonn (2008)

Volkert, D., Kreuel, K., Heseker, H., Stehle, P.: Energy and nutrient intake of young-old, old-old and very-old elderly in Germany. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 58: 1190-2000 (2004)

Strathmann, S., Lesser, S., Bai-Habelski, J.C., Overzier, S., Paker-Eichelkraut, H.S., Stehle, P., Heseker, H.: Institutional factors associated with the nutritional status of residents from 10 German nursing homes (ErnSTES Study). J. Nutr. Health & Aging 17: 271-276 (2013)

- Investigations into the nutritional situation of senior citizens with care needs in private households (ErnSIPP study) (sponsored by the BMEL 2008-2012)

Volkert, D., Heseker, H., Stehle, P.: Nutritional situation of senior citizens with care needs in private households (ErnSIPP study). pp. 137-187 DGE (ed.): Nutrition Report 2012 (Bonn (2012))

Pohlhausen, S., Uhlig, K., Kiesswetter, E., Diekmann,R. , Heseker, H., Volkert, D., Stehle, P.,Lesser, S. Energy and protein intake, anthropometrics, and disease burden in elderly home-care recipients - A cross-sectional study in Germany (ErnSIPP study). J. Nutr. Health Aging 18 (11) (2015)

Studies on food:

Residues in food

- Coordination and implementation of a nationwide cooperative project "Consumption study to determine the food intake of infants and young children for the assessment of an acute toxicity risk due to residues of pesticides"; sponsored by the BMVEL (VELS, 2000-2002).

Banasiak, U., Heseker, H., Sieke, C., Sommerfeld, C.,Vohmann, C.: Estimation of the intake of pesticide residues in food with new consumption levels for children. Bundesgesundheitsbl - Gesundheitsforsch - Gesundheitsschutz 48: 84-98 (2005)

- Analysis of polybrominated flame retardants in breast milk of German women

Weber, H., Heseker, H.: Analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in breast milk of German mothers - results of a pilot study. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 13: 356-360 (2004)

- Development of a database to estimate the intake of food additives in co-operation with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Diouf, F, Berg, K., Ptok, S., Lindtner, O., Heinemeyer, G., Heseker, H.: German database on the occurrence of food additives: application for intake estimation of five food colours for toddlers and children. Food Addit. Contam. Part A Chem. Anal. Control Expo. Risk Assess. 31:197-206 (2014)

Ptok, S., Berg, K., Diouf, F., Buchert, F., Lindtner, O., Heinemeyer, G., Heseker, H.: Estimation of exposure to quinoline yellow (E 104) in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents in Germany. Proc. Germ. Nutr. Soc. 19: 80 (2014)

Ptok, S.: "Deterministic exposure estimates of food additive intake in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents in Germany in the context of food safety" Doctoral dissertation, Paderborn University (2014)

Ptok, S., Lindtner, O., Heinemeyer, G., Heseker, H.: Dietary exposure to polysorbates in German population groups using maximum permitted levels. Ann. Nutr. Metab. 67 (suppl 1): 482 (2015)

On the processing of food

- Studies on the influence of food and meal processing on food and nutrient intake, intake of additives and body weight of children, adolescents and adults; funded by BMEL (2013-2016)

Niggemeier, C., Schmid, A., Heseker, H.: Implementation of a methodology to classify foods based on their degree of processing - first results. Ann Nutr Metab 67 (suppl 1): 123 (2015)

Studies on nutrition education:

- EiS project: nationwide analysis of nutrition education in general education schools; sponsored by BMG or BMVEL (EiS, 1999-2001) (see also: Heseker, H.: Ernährungserziehung in der Schule. Expertise in the field of nutrition has the status of a cultural technique. pluspunkt 1: 10-12 (2002)

Heseker, H., Beer, S.: Ernährung und ernährungsbezogener Unterricht in der Schule. Bundesgesundheitsbl - Gesundheitsforsch - Gesundheitsschutz 47: 240-245 (2004)

Heseker, H.: The presentation of nutrition topics in school textbooks. S. 112-125. in: Heseker, H. (ed.): New aspects of nutrition education. Umschau Zeitschriften Verlag, Frankfurt (2005)

- Coordination and implementation of the REVIS model project: "Reform of nutrition and consumer education in schools"; sponsored by BMVEL (2003-2005) http://www.evb-online.de/evb_revis.php

Heseker, H., Beer, S., Heindl, I., Methfessel, B., Schlegel-Matthies, K.: Reform der Ernährungs- und Verbraucherbildung in Schulen. S. 207-213. In: Heseker, H. (ed.): New aspects of nutrition education. Umschau Zeitschriften Verlag, Frankfurt (2005)

- Development of a nutritional IQ and studies on nutritional knowledge in Germany (2010-2011)

Austel, A., Mickelat, S., Heseker, H.: Ellrott, T.: Nutritional knowledge in Germany. Ernährungs-Umschau 58: 304-311 (2011)