Nutrition Research

Exploring sleep and nutrition's impact on health and disease.

A white plate is filled with a healthy breakfast consisting of oatmeal topped with sliced bananas, chopped nuts, raisins, and apple slices. The oatmeal is garnished with granola, creating a texture-rich dish. The plate is set on a wooden table, adding a rustic feel to the presentation.
A white plate is filled with a healthy breakfast consisting of oatmeal topped with sliced bananas, chopped nuts, raisins, and apple slices. The oatmeal is garnished with granola, creating a texture-rich dish. The plate is set on a wooden table, adding a rustic feel to the presentation.
Sleep Nutrition Research

Investigating food-sleep connections for better health outcomes.

A person is sleeping while a ginger and white cat is nestled against them, its eyes open and alert. The scene conveys comfort and warmth as natural light softly illuminates them.
A person is sleeping while a ginger and white cat is nestled against them, its eyes open and alert. The scene conveys comfort and warmth as natural light softly illuminates them.
A person with long red hair, wearing a light pink pajama top, is peacefully sleeping on a bed with gray sheets. The scene is bright and calming, with soft natural light coming through what appears to be a window.
A person with long red hair, wearing a light pink pajama top, is peacefully sleeping on a bed with gray sheets. The scene is bright and calming, with soft natural light coming through what appears to be a window.
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Sleep & Heart Health

8 essential lifestyle behaviors and health markers that are important for your heart:

  • Adequate sleep (≥7 hours/night)

  • Healthy diet (high in fruits & vegetables, whole grains, low in sodium)

  • Physical activity (≥150 minutes/week)

  • Healthy weight (BMI <25 kg/m2)

  • Not smoking

  • Normal blood pressure (<120/80 mmHg)

  • Normal glucose (<100 mg/dl)

  • Normal cholesterol

Nutrition and Sleep Research Findings

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge leads innovative research on nutrition and sleep, enhancing health and reducing disease through scientific exploration and clinical trials.

A white plate contains a serving of oatmeal topped with assorted dried fruits and nuts. A metal spoon is resting on the side of the plate, and the setup is placed on a wooden table with soft natural lighting creating shadows.
A white plate contains a serving of oatmeal topped with assorted dried fruits and nuts. A metal spoon is resting on the side of the plate, and the setup is placed on a wooden table with soft natural lighting creating shadows.

Research Location

Located at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, our research focuses on the interplay between sleep and nutrition for better health outcomes.

Address

622 West 168th Street, PH9-103H

New York, NY 10032

Email

ms2554@cumc.columbia.edu