Claire Berticat

I am specialized in data processing and management and my research is integrated in the framework of human evolutionary biology.

My current projects concern the study of the effects of major dietary changes in humans (particularly the most recent one characterized by a very high consumption of refined carbohydrates) on health (Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, myopia) but also on certain traits involved in social life (attractiveness, cooperation).

I am also interested in the evolutionary function of sleep (immune theory) and the link between language and graphic development in children.

A number of these projects rely on data from 3 large national cohorts: 3C, Constances and Elfe.

I am responsible for the 2D/3D image acquisition and analysis studio (Eye-Tracker Eyelink1000, 3D Scanner GoScan50.

People who eat a breakfast rich in refined carbohydrates are considered less attractive...

March 11, 2024News

According to a study... Press article published in "The Guardian" Press article published in...

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Chronic refined carbohydrate consumption measured by glycemic load and variation in cognitive performance in healthy people

May 12, 2023Paper

Since the second half of the 20th century, the Western world has undergone a radical change in...

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Nutrition and disease in humans

October 13, 2022Project

Over the course of the 20th century, a substantial change in diet took place in...

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