The 12th of September 2020, Adila Omar defended her doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet on ‘Dietary carbohydrate quality and health – focus on low-grade systemic inflammation and cardiometabolic risk factors´ . Image from: Chalmers University of Technology. Dietary carbohydrate quality, characterized by content of whole grain (WG), dietary fiber, and sugars, is important for human health. Whole grain consumption and cereal fiber can reduce the risk of chronic disor

The 17th of September 2021, Kia Nöhr Iversen defended her doctoral thesis from Chalmers university of Technology on ‘High fiber rye foods decrease body weight and body fat and affect metabolic risk markers´. Image from: Chalmers University of Technology. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for development of non-communicable diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and increase the risk of early mortality. Diet and food consumption are among the