Faidon Magkos
Professor
Lifecourse Nutrition & Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen
Biografi
The study of human metabolism is central to my research. Throughout my career, I've examined how diet and exercise affect health and disease. I have received funding from various organizations (e.g., AHA, NIH/NIDDK, A*STAR, NMRC, NNF, DFF, Nestle, Arla) to explore the impact of exercise, diet, obesity, weight change, sex differences, and fatty liver on metabolism, lipid kinetics, and insulin sensitivity in muscle, liver, and adipose tissue. I consider myself a “metabolist.”
My goal is to advance scientific knowledge on diet and exercise effects on health through innovative research at the intersection of biochemistry, metabolism, and physiology. I use methods like glucose tolerance tests, hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps, DXA, MRI, tissue biopsies, and indirect calorimetry. My focus remains on the physiological questions, using any tool necessary to find answers.
