Potsdam-Rehbrücke, 28.06.2017

The New Biennial Report of the German Institute of Human Nutrition Has Now Been Published

The new Biennial Report 2015-2016 of the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE), a member of the Leibniz Association, can now be accessed via the link http://www.dife.de/presse/mediathek/jahresberichte/DIfE-Jahresbericht-2015-2016.pdf. The report provides information on current research projects and other activities of the institute. From the beginning of July 2017 it is also possible to order printed copies via pressenoSp@m@dife.de or via the telephone number +49 (0) 33200 88-2335.

DIfE scientists investigate the relationships between diet and health in a combination of experimental, clinical and epidemiological research that is unique in Germany. Their findings help to develop new strategies for the prevention and treatment of nutrition-related diseases as well as scientifically based dietary recommendations.
Research activities of the institute in 2015 and 2016 focused on:

  • the causes and consequences of the metabolic syndrome, a combination of pathological overweight, hypertension, insulin resistance and a disturbed lipid metabolism
  • the role of nutrition in healthy aging, also including important research findings on the potential of nutrition in preventing cancer
  • the biological basis of food selection and dietary behavior



The Leibniz Association is the umbrella organization for 91 independent research institutions whose spectrum encompasses the natural, engineering and environmental sciences, economics, the spatial and social sciences as well as the humanities. Leibniz Institutes address issues of social, economic and ecological relevance. They conduct knowledge-driven and applied basic research, also in the overarching Leibniz research networks, comprise and maintain scientific infrastructure and provide research-based services. The Leibniz Association sets priorities in knowledge transfer, in particular with the Leibniz research museums.  It provides advice and information for policymakers, academia, business and industry, and the general public.  Leibniz institutions maintain close cooperative relationships with universities – inter alia in the form of “Leibniz Science Campi”, as well as with industry and other partners in Germany and abroad.  They are subject to a transparent and independent evaluation procedure. Due to the importance of the Leibniz Institutes for Germany as a whole, they are funded jointly by the federal government and state governments, employing some 18,600 individuals, including 9,500 researchers. The overall budget of the institutes amounts to more than EUR 1.7 billion. For more information, please visit www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de.
DIfE is also a partner of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). For more information, please visit www.dzd-ev.de.

Contact:
Dr. Gisela Olias
Head, Press and Public Relations
German Institute of Human Nutrition
Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE)
Phone: +49 (0)33200 88-2278/-2335
email: olias(at)dife.de 
or presse(at)dife.de
www.dife.de