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Laima Kampa

Laima Kampa

MSc Nutrition Science

 https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4757-6071
20232026

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Teaching and supervising interests

  • Medical biochemistry

  • Anthropometric assessment

  • Malnutrition screening

  • Factors influencing food choices

Research interests

  • The impact of nutrition on cancer outcomes, including the relationship between esophageal cancer and dumping syndrome.

  • The association of body composition with overall survival in cancer patients.

  • The effects of physical activity on breast cancer outcomes.

  • Interventions to improve food choices of schoolchildren for obesity prevention.

Education/Academic qualification

3.3 Health sciences, Master of Science, Nutrition Science, Karolinska Institutet

Aug 2023 → Jun 2025

Award Date: 6 Jun 2025

3.3 Health sciences, Bachelor, Nutrition, Rīga Stradiņš University

Aug 2019 → Jun 2023

Award Date: 27 Jul 2023

3.3 Health sciences, Master of Science, Research traineeship, IMPACT research group, Karolinska Institutet

27 Mar 2025 → 5 Jun 2025

3.2 Clinical medicine, Master of Science, Degree project, Surgical Care Science research group, Karolinska Institutet

1 Sept 2024 → 26 Mar 2025

External positions

Lecturer, Introduction in Nutrition, Riga Stradins University

1 Sept 2025 → …

Lecturer, Medical biochemistry, Riga Stradins University

1 Sept 2025 → …

Dietitian, RSU Ambulance

1 Aug 2025 → …

Dietitian, Veselības Vēstniecība

1 Aug 2025 → …

Field of Science

  • 3.2 Clinical medicine
  • 3.3 Health sciences
  • 3.1 Basic medicine
  • 3.5 Other medical sciences

Keywords

  • oesophageal cancer
  • dumping syndrome
  • exercise testing
  • CPET
  • body composition
  • DEXA
  • food choices

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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  • Innovations, methodologies and recommendations for the development and management of the sports sector in Latvia

    Tomsone, S. (Project leader), Kļaviņa, A. (Member of project working group), Reihmane, D. (Member of project working group), Veseta, U. (Member of project working group), Kalējs, O. (Member of project working group), Arnis, V. (Member of project working group), Šneidere-Pītersa, K. (Member of project working group), Griškēviča, I. (Member of project working group), Gersone, G. (Member of project working group), Grīnberga, K. (Member of project working group), Ulmane, Z. (Member of project working group), Lungevics, J. (Member of project working group), Šķilters, J. (Member of project working group), Umbraško, S. (Member of project working group), Ozolina-Molla, L. (Member of project working group), Ušacka, L. (Member of project working group), Zariņa, L. (Member of project working group), Žīdens, J. (Member of project working group), Fernāte, A. (Member of project working group), Jakovļeva, M. (Member of project working group), Galeja, Z. (Member of project working group), Luika, S. (Member of project working group), Jakubovskis, G. (Member of project working group), Kameņecka-Usova, M. (Member of project working group), Zolova, A. (Member of project working group), Ulmane, Z. (Member of project working group), Ozols, E. (Member of project working group), Dombrovska, L. (Member of project working group), Akuratere, G. (Member of project working group), Dundurs, K. K. (Member of project working group), Bužinska, L. (Other), Dance, L. (Member of project working group), Dišlere, B. E. (Member of project working group), Eglītis, T. J. (Member of project working group), Gloda, E. (Member of project working group), Lībeka-Vilgerte, M. (Member of project working group), Stavro, A. (Member of project working group), Ansons, R. (Member of project working group), Oškalne, M. A. (Member of project working group), Griķis, A. (Member of project working group), Dzene-Lekse, K. (Member of project working group), Sula, S. (Member of project working group), Miķelsons, M. (Member of project working group), Rajecka, B. (Member of project working group), Sproģe, E. (Member of project working group), Spalva-Gubina, K. (Member of project working group), Kampa, L. (Member of project working group), Rutkovska, L. (Member of project working group), Kaufmane, L. V. (Member of project working group), Marnics, A. (Member of project working group), Feldmane, L. (Member of project working group), Lejniece, I. (Member of project working group), Vilīte, D. (Member of project working group), Lismane, D. (Member of project working group), Sidoroviča , T. (Member of project working group), De Pauw, K. (Member of project working group), Hallen, J. (Member of project working group) & Madigan, D. (Member of project working group)

    Latvian Council of Science

    22/12/23 → 21/12/26

    Project: Research and development projects financed by the Latvian state budget › National Research Programme Projects

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