MD, PhD Student, enrolled 01-09-2026
andman@clin.au.dk
Department: Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital
Supervisor: Mads Vandsted Svart
Research Areas
- Nutrition, obesity and lipid metabolism
Research description
INSPIRA
I investigate whether supplementation with milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), a bioactive dairy component, can improve gut barrier function, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and cognition in older adults with obesity. Obesity and ageing are important risk factors for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, while impaired gut barrier function may contribute to metabolic dysfunction. Understanding these effects may support new nutritional strategies for preventing diabetes-related disease.