Public Health Nutrition
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Malnutrition in all its forms – including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, unhealthy diets, overnutrition and obesity – is responsible for a fifth of the burden of disease, and a fifth of all premature deaths world-wide. At the same time, the global food system is responsible for a third of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and is the leading cause of biodiversity and habitat loss, land degradation, deforestation and the depletion of freshwater resources.
The Public Health Nutrtition Team works to address these challenges through research, teaching, science communication and policy outreach. Our main focus is on policies to support healthy and sustainable diets on a population level. In our research, we use a broad spectrum of methods, including qualitative, mixed-methods and quasi-experimental approaches. Besides, we produce evidence syntheses, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews and public health guidelines. We work closely with policy and practice stakeholders to ensure the relevance and impact of our work.
Team lead: Dr. Peter von Philipsborn
Current projects
- FoodPlanetH - Food Environments for Planetary Health (BMBF-Junior Research Group, 2022-2027, project website)
- FoodSAMSA - Food environments in Africa: Addressing Malnutrition using a Syndemics Approach (BLE, 2021-2024, project website)
- YAHEE - Young Adults in Health-Enhancing Equitable Environments (ERA4Health/BMBF, 2024-2027)
Past projects
- Evidence- and consensus-based guideline on obesity prevention and management (German Obesity Society, 2021-2024, details in German)
- Mensa Plus – Gesund, nachhaltig, partizipativ (BMBF, 2023-2024)
- PEN - Policy Evaluation Network for Policies affecting Dietary and Physical Activity (2019-2022, project website)
Current team members
Former team members
- Katharina Wabnitz, MD, M.Sc.
- Karin Geffert, Dr. med.
- Suzie Kratzer, MD
- Johanna Wenderoth, M.Sc., M.Sc. Public Health
Publications
List of publications on PubMed | Complete list of publications as pdf
Selected journal articles
- Leibinger A, Holliday N, Huizinga O, Klinger C, Okanmelu EC, Geffert K, Rehfuess EA, von Philipsborn P: Reach and public health implications of proposed new food marketing regulation in Germany: an updated analysis. European Journal of Public Health 2024. (Online, open access)
- Holliday N, Leibinger A, Huizinga O, Klinger C, Okanmelu E, Geffert K, Rehfuess E, von Philipsborn P: Use of the WHO Nutrient Profile Model for food marketing regulation in Germany: feasibility and public health implications. Obesity Facts 2023. (Online, open access)
- von Philipsborn P, Huizinga O, Leibinger A, Rubin D, Burns J, Emmert-Fees K, Pedron S, Laxy M, Rehfuess E.: Interim Evaluation of Germany’s Sugar Reduction Strategy for Soft Drinks: Commitments versus Actual Trends in Sugar Content and Sugar Sales from Soft Drinks. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2023. (Online, open access)
- von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess E. Nutrition Policies in Germany: A Systematic Assessment with the Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI). Public Health Nutrition 2021. (Online, open access)
- von Philipsborn P, Stratil JM, Burns J, Busert LK, Pfadenhauer LM, Polus S, Holzapfel C, Hauner H, Rehfuess E. Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages and their effects on health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012292. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012292.pub2. (Online, open access)
Current Preprints
- Kratzer S, Theurich MA, Mareis T, Pröbstl S, Holliday N, Yan S, Leibinger A, Monsef I, Bach L, Schwingshackl L, Simontti A, Hartmann M, Lemken D, von Philipsborn P: Promoting healthy and sustainable diets through food service interventions in university settings: a scoping review. medRxiv 2024. DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.11.24301108 (Online, open access)
Current Study Protocols
- Klinger C, Rehfuess EA, Delobelle P, Theurich M, Holliday N, Okanmelu E, Gedrich K, Alaba O, von Philipsborn P: Adaptation of the INFORMAS BIA-Obesity framework for countries facing a double burden of malnutrition: a Delphi study protocol. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2024. (Online, open access)
- Wiebke F, von Philipsborn P, Buyken A: Adaptation and Validation of the Food Environment Policy Index for the German State (“Länder”) Level: An Iterative Policy Analysis with Expert Consultations. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2024. (Online, open access)
- Klinger C, Okanmelu E, Nkuruziza M, von Philipsborn P, Mchiza Z, Alaba O, Rehfuess E, Delobelle P: Assessing and benchmarking the voluntary policies and commitments of the formal food industry in South Africa using the BIA-DBM framework. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2024. (Online, open access)
- Moerschel K, Leibinger A, Hagge A, Serong J, Stiller S, Fesenfeld L, Hawkins B, von Philipsborn P: The German media debate on taxing animal-based foods: a qualitative framing analysis. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2023. (Online, open access)
- Leibinger A, Huizinga O, Emmert-Fees K, Pedron S, Laxy M, Rehfuess E, Burns J, von Philipsborn P: The impact of tiered soft drink taxes in Europe on the sugar content of soft drinks: protocol for a synthetic control study. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2023. (Online, open access)
- Holliday N, Klinger C, Lembani M, Kroll F, Pitt S, von Philipsborn P, Rehfuess E, Delobelle P: Drivers and Levers of the Double Burden of Malnutrition in South Africa: Protocol for a Complex Systems Mapping Exercise. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2023. (Online, open access)
- Klinger C, Alaba O, Delobelle P, Holliday N, Lambert E, Leibinger A, Okanmelu E, Rehfuess E, von Philipsborn P: Recommendations for and best practices by the formal food industry to address undernutrition and the double burden of malnutrition: a scoping review protocol. Open Science Framework (OSF) 2023. (Online, open access)
Teaching
- Public Health Nutrition (Course guide in German)
- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Course guide in German)
- Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Food Systems, Climate Change and Global Health (Summer school course; course guide in German)
- Evidence-based Medicine (Lecture notes in German)
- An Introduction to Nutrition and Health (University of Freiburg, Master in Global Urban Health; course guide in English)
Science Communication
- ARD alpha (10.07.2024): Gesunde Ernährung – gut für Mensch und Natur (Online)
- ARD Inforadio (27.06.2024): Gesünder essen per Gesetz - Fürsorge oder Bevormundung? (Online)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (02.04.2024): Ernährung: Wie viel Steak ist zu viel? (Online, €)
- tagesschau.de (05.03.2024): Ernährungsempfehlungen der DGE: Mehr Nüsse - weniger Fleisch (Online)
- Stuttgarter Zeitung (01.02.2024): Flüge, Autos, tierische Lebensmittel Ist eine Belohnung für Klimasünden noch zeitgemäß? (Online, €)
- ZEIT Online (22.11.2023): Zuckersteuer: "Es ließen sich 160.000 Lebensjahre gewinnen" (Online)
- RiffReporter (07.10.2023): Lauterbachs Präventionspläne: „Das Robert Koch-Institut wird de facto zerschlagen“ (Online, €)
- Tagesspiegel (26.09.2023): Einmal süß, immer süß: Wie Zucker in der Kindheit der Gesundheit dauerhaft schadet (Online, €)
- ZEIT ONLINE (27.04.2023): Lieber beschweren, als Zucker reduzieren (Online)
- tagesschau.de (21.02.2023): Zuckergehalt in Softdrinks sinkt kaum (Online)
Further media reports on research by the Public Health Nutrition Team, as well as interviews, blog posts, podcasts and commentary by team members can be found here.
Newsletter
For updates on our work, you are cordially invited to subscribe to the Public Health Nutrition Listserv (in German).
Contact
Dr. Peter von Philipsborn, MSc, MA
Team Lead Public Health Nutrition
Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research
Elisabeth-Winterhalter-Weg 6, D-81377 Munich, Germany
Email: pphilipsborn@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de
Phone: +49 (0) 178 49 83 817
Last updated on September 1st, 2024.