Mette Rosenlund Sørensen

Mette Rosenlund Sørensen is a Researcher at the Research Group for Nutrition, Sustainability and Health Promotion within the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). She actively contributes to national dietary surveys including the Danish National Survey on Diet and Physical Activity (DANSDA) and serves as a supervisor for PhD projects focused on obesity prevention and lifestyle interventions.

Her educational background includes a Cand. scient. soc. in Sociology from Aalborg University (2000-2006), providing foundational expertise in sociological analysis of dietary behaviors.

Sørensen's research centers on the sociology of food culture, examining how social background influences dietary habits, physical activity, and health outcomes. She investigates discrepancies between perceived healthy eating intentions and actual consumption patterns, particularly among diabetes patients, and analyzes societal adoption of plant-based alternatives. Her work bridges nutritional science with social determinants of health, emphasizing sustainable dietary practices and public health policy implications.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals strong thematic continuity in national dietary surveillance, with increasing focus on sustainable food systems and behavioral interventions. Her work consistently addresses methodological challenges in dietary assessment while connecting individual behaviors to broader societal trends in nutrition and physical activity.

Scientific awards: No awards, prizes, or fellowships are documented in available sources.

She mentors PhD candidates including S. S. Hansen on childhood obesity interventions and participates in major research initiatives such as the Nordic monitoring project on diet and physical activity. Her grant portfolio demonstrates sustained engagement with national dietary surveillance systems and cross-border collaborative research.

Sørensen operates within DTU Food's DANSDA project team and contributes to research networks examining dietary patterns across Nordic populations, with particular expertise in translating complex nutritional data into actionable public health insights.