Dagrun Engeset

Dagrun Engeset is an Associate Professor at the Department of Nutrition and Public Health, University of Agder (UiA). Her work focuses on nutritional epidemiology, public health nutrition, and dietary assessment methods. She is actively involved in the PREPARED research project, exploring digital interventions for young adults before parenthood. Engeset has contributed to studies on dietary patterns, preconception health, and the impact of policy changes like Norway’s Free School Fruit Scheme. Her research spans cancer epidemiology, lifecourse nutrition, and food education.

• Education: While specific academic degrees are not detailed, her role as an Associate Professor indicates advanced training in nutrition, public health, or related fields.

Research interests include evaluating the role of diet in health across life stages, particularly preconception and maternal health. She has pioneered digital tools like Myfood24 for dietary assessment. Engeset’s work often involves large cohorts, such as the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), analyzing links between nutrition and chronic diseases.

Recent articles highlight interventions using hydrogen-rich water, creatine in paternal diets, and the effects of school fruit programs. Her studies emphasize practical applications, such as improving dietary data collection methods and informing public health policies.

Engeset collaborates with the HAMS research group (Health, Behavior, Diversity, and Social Inclusion) and the Centre for Lifecourse Nutrition. She has advised on food safety assessments for Norway’s Scientific Committee for Food and Environment.