Dr Annette van Onselen is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition in the Life and Consumer Science in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
She started her academic career at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in 2011, after being in the field for 20 years. She became a Senior Lecturer at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences (SMU) in 2017 before moving to the University of South Africa (UNISA) in November 2023, she is also an Honorary Lecturer at UKZN.
Since 2011 twelve of her Master’s students and five of her PhD students graduated at SMU and UKZN.
Dr Annette van Onselen is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition in the Life and Consumer Science in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
She started her academic career at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in 2011, after being in the field for 20 years. She became a Senior Lecturer at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences (SMU) in 2017 before moving to the University of South Africa (UNISA) in November 2023, she is also an Honorary Lecturer at UKZN.
Since 2011 twelve of her Master’s students and five of her PhD students graduated at SMU and UKZN.
COLLABORATION
The Cluster of Research Excellence on Sustainable Food Systems
The Clusters of Research Excellence are the result of a collaboration between the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (The Guild) and the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and represent a new model of university partnership to strengthen collaboration between Africa and Europe in the fields of research, innovation and higher education. The University of Bologna is the European Co-Lead of the Cluster of Research Excellence on “Sustainable Food Systems” (CoRE-SFS) and together with the University of Pretoria (African Co-Lead) are directly responsible for the governance and implementation of the various activities of the Cluster, which currently includes more than 20 African and European universities and research partners.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Systematic review on the role of microgreens in the diet to combat micronutrient deficiencies and hidden hunger
Community Nutrition with special attention to fight hunger
Gut health, mental health & microgreens
Nutritional Status and Sustainability (including factors such as economic status)
Food Security (Developing products that can improve food security by using natural resources)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- The Identification and Management of Refeeding Syndrome in Inpatient Severely Acutely Malnourished Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Body composition of adult male patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Limpopo, South Africa
- The effect of online nutrition and lifestyle education on body image dissatisfaction, body mass index, and disordered eating among female university undergraduate students in Lagos, Nigeria
- Energy and Nutrient Intake Gaps and Socioeconomic Determinants of Ultra-Processed and Less-Processed Foods Consumed in Ethiopia: Evidence from National Food Consumption Survey
