PhD. Fanny
Petermann-Rocha
Public Health & Epidemiology
Fanny Petermann-Rocha is a Chilean-Swiss public health researcher and dietitian with international experience in epidemiology, ageing and lifestyle across the life course. She is an Associate Professor at Diego Portales University and an Affiliate at the University of Glasgow. Her research focuses on modifiable lifestyle factors, chronic disease, sarcopenia and frailty, combining population-based epidemiology, biostatistics and evidence synthesis. She is Deputy Director of ELHOC and a Senior Collaborator of the Global Burden of Disease Study.
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A shared commitment to healthier lives across the life course.
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ACT-Early
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ACT-Early
Early detection of sarcopenia
and frailty in midlife adults.
A multidisciplinary project to identify sarcopenia and frailty in university workers, promoting healthier ageing through early identification and intervention.
Supported through theWomen Academics Fund – UDP 2025
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