Training in Nutrition and Dietetics for Sexual and Gender Diversity: Why Is It Important?

Hacia una nutrición y dietética inclusiva

Authors

  • Rafael Almendra-Pegueros Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Alcorcón, Madrid, España. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4411-4515
  • Patricio Pérez-Armijo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Isabel I, Burgos, España.
  • Giuseppe Russolillo Femenías Nutrición Humana y Dietética, Universidad de Mallorca ADEMA, Palma, España; Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España.

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https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.30.4.2920

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Author Biography

Rafael Almendra-Pegueros, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Alcorcón, Madrid, España.

Nombre:  Rafael Almendra-Pegueros

Afiliación: Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Alcorcón, Madrid, España.

Correo electrónico: rafael.almendra@urjc.es 

Líneas o intereses de investigación: Investigación traslacional en enfermedades cardiometabólicas y farmacología, revisiones sistemáticas, nutrición clínica. 

Enlace a perfil de Twitter: @ALMPEG 

ORCID: 0000-0002-4411-4515 

Research ID: U-6653-2019 

Enlace a pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Almendra-Pegueros+R   Link a cuadro de conflictos de interés: http://www.renhyd.org/index.php/renhyd/pages/view/editorCOIs#ralmendra

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Published

2026-08-12

How to Cite

Almendra-Pegueros, R., Pérez-Armijo, P., & Russolillo Femenías, G. (2026). Training in Nutrition and Dietetics for Sexual and Gender Diversity: Why Is It Important? Hacia una nutrición y dietética inclusiva. Spanish Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.30.4.2920

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