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Publications

The following publications are some of the recent works of the (FENS) Working Groups and highlight their collaborative efforts to strengthen research integrity, transparency, and innovation within nutrition science. Covering topics such as reporting standards, participatory research methods, value-aware scientific practice, and the evolving European nutrition research ecosystem, these outputs collectively demonstrate FENS’s commitment to enhancing the quality, credibility, and societal relevance of nutrition research.

2025

  • William A, Lachat C, Ahles S, Murphy KJ, Minihane AM, Weaver C, Shyam S, Rigutto-Farebrother J; On behalf of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Working Groups on Improving Standards in the Science of Nutrition. (2025). Delphi survey to gather feedback on a CONSORT extension proposal for nutrition intervention trials. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(2), 76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03561-1
  • Noerman S, Nöthlings U, Ristić-Medić D, Birgisdóttir BE, Tetens I, Kolehmainen M; Working Group 1 of the Presidential Activity of Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS). (2025). Multi-faceted nutritional science demonstrated through the prism of sugar: a scoping review on sugar intake and association with quality of life in children and adolescents. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(3), 137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03648-3
  • Kiely M, Brennan L, Dunlop T, Tate G, Woodside JV, Moretti D; Working Group 1 of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Presidential Activity. (2025). Prevention of chronic disease using vitamins—a case study of the vitamin D and cardiovascular disease hypothesis using evidence from randomised controlled and prospective cohort studies. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(5), 199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03706-w
  • van Zutphen T, Gaudichon C, Morze J, Poulia KA, da Silva GR, Marcos A, Haisma H. (2025). A scoping review on the use of a participatory approach in interventions to combat overweight and obesity in low socioeconomic status communities. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(5), 225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03736-4
  • Penders B, Bordoni A, Daniel H, Larqué-Daza E, Laitinen K, Perez-Cueto FJA; FENS WG2. (2025). Value-aware nutrition science: building credibility through reflexivity. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(5), 229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03699-6
  • Perez-Cueto FJA, Brennan SF, Laitinen K, Diercks J, Spiroski I, Katić M, Fallaize R, Garin JP, Cvejic JH, Pourshahidi LK, Bordoni A, Ockhuizen T, Daniel H, Šobajić S; FENS WG2. (2025). The European nutrition research landscape: diversity and perspectives. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(5), 240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03681-2
  • Calame W, Slurink IAL, Budelli A; Working Group 1 of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Presidential Activity. (2025). Novel approach to substantiate cause-and-effect relationships: combining study ranking and statistical modelling, with a crucial role of data sharing. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(8), 309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03798-4

2024

  • Weaver C, Ahles S, Murphy KJ, Shyam S, Cade J, Plat J, Schwingshackl L, Roche HM, Lachat C, Minihane AM, Rigutto-Farebrother J; Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Working Groups on Improving Standards in the Science of Nutrition. (2024). Perspective: Peer Evaluation of Recommendations for CONSORT Guidelines for Randomized Controlled Trials in Nutrition. Advances in Nutrition, 15(1), 100154.
  • Schlussel MM, Rigutto-Farebrother J. (2024). Improving reporting standards in nutrition trials: a collaboration between FENS and the EQUATOR Network. European Journal of Nutrition, 63(6), 2389–2390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03413-y

2023

  • Debeugny C, Logue C, Damsgaard CT, Del Ro D, Jezewska-Zychowicz M, Bučan Nenadić D, Portillo MP, Maragkoudaki M, De Marco Castro E, Vieira C, Nieuwenhuijsen L, Gudelj Rakic J. (2023). The Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) issues guidance for writing and reviewing press releases. European Journal of Nutrition, 62, 1921–1922. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-023-03122-y
  • Rigutto-Farebrother J, Ahles S, Cade J, Murphy KJ, Plat J, Schwingshackl L, Roche HM, Shyam S, Lachat C, Minihane AM, Weaver C. (2023). Perspectives on the application of CONSORT guidelines to randomised controlled trials in nutrition. European Journal of Nutrition, 62(5), 2319–2332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-023-03137-5