Childhood Obesity & Nutrition

Biography

Dr. Elena Roura is the Scientific Director at the Alicia Foundation where she leads on all nutrition aspects and eating habits programmes. She has a PhD in Diet and Human Nutrition from the University of Barcelona and a degree in Human Dietetics and nutrition and Food science. She is also a member of the Catalan Observatory of Food at the University of Barcelona. Alícia Foundation is a research centre devoted to technological innovation in cuisine, to the improvement of eating habits and to the evaluation of the food and gastronomic heritage. We are a centre with a social vocation, open to everyone to promote healthy eating. The main objective of the foundation is to improve the eating habits of society and to find culinary solutions to the specific food necessities caused by certain illnesses.

Research Interest

Human Dietetics, nutrition and Food science.