Samia Saraya-Jean

Discipline(s)

Nutrition, Food Behaviors, Evaluation sensorielle

Research topics

RESEARCH TOPICS
Pediatric cancer

MY RESEARCH IN KEY WORDS
Humain nutrition, food behavior, sensory perception

Activities / CV

MY ACTIVITIES
Work on the implementation and analysis of the feasibility study of the project "Evaluation of sensory abilities and food behavior in pediatric oncology : a feasibility study"

Main objective : to determine the feasibility of tests to measure olfactory capacity, taste and salivary function in children aged 7 to 17 years included, undergoing chemotherapy.

Secondary Objectives :

- Measure completion rate of questionnaires

- Assess the relationship between the alteration of olfactory capacity on the one hand and the alteration of gustatory capacity on the other, and:

   o Sensitivity to texture

   o The preference of texture

   o Preferences and eating habits

   o Salivary function

   o Calorie intake

   o Nutritional status (degree of undernutrition and risk)

   o Quality of life

MY EXPERIENCE

• 2023 – Today  Clinical Researcher in Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior at the Lyfe Institute Research Center in Lyon, France
• 2021-2023      Master "Physiological and psychological determinants of food choice" (P2FOOD), AgroSup Dijon and University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
• 2016-2023     Private Consultations in Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2012-2016     Bachelor «Nutrition and Food Sciences», Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico

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