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Giuseppe Mazzola is a biologist specialized in Food and Nutrition Science and a PhD candidate in Public Health and Lifestyle at the University of Pavia. He carries out clinical and research activities at the Metabolic Rehabilitation Unit of the “Santa Margherita” Institute (Pavia), where he provides nutritional counseling, prescribes diet therapies, and conducts assessments of body composition and muscle function in hospitalized patients with obesity and in the endocrinology outpatient clinic.

He obtained his Postgraduate Specialization Diploma in Food and Nutrition Science with a thesis dedicated to developing a mathematical model for predicting normometabolism in patients with obesity. He also completed the Master’s Program in Sustainability of Food Systems and the Mediterranean Diet (FNOB and CIHEAM Bari) and earned the Master in Human Nutrition (Nutrifor).

In the academic field, he served as lecturer in the General Practice Training Program (ATS Milano), teaching nutritional education and diet therapy in chronic diseases, and delivered the seminar series “Practical Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition” within the Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Applied to Nutritional Sciences at the University of Milan (BIONUTRI).

Since 2025, he has been a Collaborator of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and a Reviewing Editor within the Springer Nature Reviewer Community.

His scientific output includes 15 indexed publications (H-index 5) and an international book chapter (Chapter 12: Chronobiology and Chrononutrition: Relevance for Aging, Academic Press, Elsevier). His contributions include clinical studies and systematic reviews in clinical nutrition and sustainable diets within the context of aging-related conditions, particularly metabolic diseases, sarcopenia, and osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO).

In 2022, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics with highest honors. I then continued my academic training and, in 2025, earned a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Food Sciences.

In 2024, I completed a First-level University Master’s program in Nutritional Counseling for Lifestyle Change: from Sedentary to Active, an experience that allowed me to further develop both my nutritional expertise and my communication and interpersonal skills, which are essential in supporting lifestyle improvement pathways.

In November 2025, I began a PhD program in Public Health and Lifestyle at the Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine of the University of Pavia, with the aim of strengthening my research skills and deepening my knowledge of public health and lifestyle-related topics. Throughout my academic career, I have focused on nutritional interventions and approaches with high clinical relevance, developing an integrated and evidence-based perspective.

My goal is to place my skills, passion, and commitment to continuous professional development at the service of the community, remaining consistently aligned with the most recent scientific evidence in the field of nutrition, in accordance with the continuing education requirements for healthcare professionals, in order to provide up-to-date, high-quality support in a constantly evolving field.

I began my academic training in 2018 with a Bachelor's degree in Health Biotechnology at the University of Ferrara, followed by a Master's degree in Health Biology – Nutrition at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna. My Master's thesis was on Nutrition and Eating Disorders, and I graduated with honours. I then pursued a Level II Master's degree in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Pavia. In the last year, I have been involved in various projects within the Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Laboratory at UniPv. As a research fellow (Spoke 7 - ONFOODS) related to food policy, behavior and education,  I have collaborated on several research projects. These include AUT-MENU, which aims to improve the mealtime experience for people with autism spectrum disorder (my master's thesis topic), and FOOD-HACK, which is a nudging survey aimed at promoting healthier eating habits in university environments. I have also worked on several TNE projects focused on developing countries. My doctoral project, TRAJECTORY, carried out in collaboration with the University of Poitiers (MOVE - Laboratoire Mobilité Vieillissement et Exercice), aims to develop an international observatory through a participatory approach to promote healthy lifestyles (physical activity, balanced diet and stress management). This involves co-designing a transition-to-retirement programme and conducting a multidimensional evaluation.