Optimizing diet and nutritional status are important keystones for healthy ageing. Despite ongoing efforts, there has been little improvement in tackling nutritional disorders, while their negative impact on patient and public health will likely continue to increase. There is an urgent need for effective nutritional care strategies, but high-quality evidence as a solid basis for data-supported nutritional care is currently lacking, particularly in patients with complex diseases and multimorbidity.
All adult (≥18 years old) patients with active treatment by a UMCG dietitian are eligible to participate. Starting from 2026 on, inpatients and outpatients visiting the Dietetics clinic will be invited to participate.
DietLines solely includes data collected in the context of routine (dietetic) care, including:
There is interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers affiliated with the UMCG Nutrition Research in Medicine research program.
Using real-life data already collected in routine clinical care, including assessment of nutritional status, dietary intake and biochemical parameters, offers great opportunities for developing more evidence-based dietary practices, bridging knowledge gaps with regard to diet and nutrition, enhancing patient outcomes and improving health (care) policy.
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Dietetics
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
Visiting address
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
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