Biography
Andrea Devecchi is a medical specialist in Nutrition Science. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2015 from the University of Turin and specialized in Nutrition Science at the same university in 2020. Subsequently, he first held a research fellowship and then completed a PhD at the University of Pollenzo.
He currently conducts research at the University of Pollenzo and is the coordinator of the Executive Master in Food Medicine.
Institutional Positions
Coordinator of the Executive Master in Food Medicine.
Teaching Activity
- Course on Food and Health for the Bachelor’s degree in “Food Sciences and Cultures”
- Social dimensions in food systems: health and nutrition” for the Master’s in “Local Food Policy”.
Main Interdisciplinary Research Area in UNISG
Specific Research Topics
- Taste alterations in women with breast cancer.
- Connection between climate change and nutrition and eating disorders.
- Prevention policies through the development of digital tools to promote healthy and sustainable dietary patterns.
Research Projects UNISG
- Food transitions and socio-digital influences in young adults: impact on diet quality, food literacy, and risk of dysfunctional eating behaviors