Engy › Who's who in longevity › Livia Augustin
At a glance
- Researcher in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit of the National Cancer Institute ‘Fondazione G. Pascale’ in Naples.
- First author of the international consensus on glycaemic index, glycaemic load and glycaemic response, drawn up by the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (2015).
- Also contributes to consensus statements on dietary fibre and carbohydrate quality: not just how many carbohydrates you eat, but which ones.
- Studies lifestyle and diet in breast cancer patients, including plant-based diets, vitamin D and how well patients stick to lifestyle advice.
- Co-authored a food guide pyramid for human and planetary health (Advances in Nutrition, 2026) and an analysis arguing that different product groups within ultra-processed foods should be distinguished.
- Relevant because she adds nuance to the nutrition debate: carbohydrate and fibre quality matter for metabolism and disease prevention, and not all ‘processed’ food is equally harmful.
Recent
- Study Toward International Dietary Guidance: A Food Guide Pyramid for Human and Planetary Health
- Study Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-Based Diets and Their Association with Cardiometabolic Targets in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Lifestyle Trial
- Study Adopting machine learning to predict breast cancer patients adherence with lifestyle recommendations and quality of life outcomes
- Study Vitamin D Supplementation and Testosterone Levels in Breast Cancer Survivors
- Study Ultraprocessed foods and cancer risk: the importance of distinguishing ultraprocessed food groups