The Spanish Ministry of Science recognises our researcher as a leading figure in child wellbeing research. The PROFITH group is thrilled to announce that our colleague Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez has been awarded the 2026 Clara Campoamor National Research Prize for Young Investigators,

The PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through active living) research group recently took part in two major international scientific events: the prestigious Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC 2026), held in London, and the conference of the ISENS (International Society for

The PROFITH group was represented at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference (ISBNPA 2026), held in Cádiz, Spain. Researchers from the group contributed through invited lectures, oral presentations, and poster presentations, sharing research findings in the

Researchers from the PROFITH group actively participated in the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026), held in Istanbul, presenting scientific communications and contributing to the congress programme. This participation reinforces the group's international presence at one of the world's leading

The PROFITH group at the University of Granada celebrates a new international recognition of the scientific excellence associated with its research activity. The doctoral thesis of Dr. Andrés Mármol Pérez has been distinguished with the PhD Academy Award granted by the

Researchers from the PROFITH group provide Spanish data for an international analysis revealing the stabilization —and even reversal— of rising obesity rates in many developed countries. The PREFIT Project, coordinated by the PROFITH research group at the Sport and Health University

The INTERAPNEA and PREFIT projects, NAOS Strategy Awards 2026. The University of Granada has been recognized with four distinctions in the 19th NAOS Strategy Awards, which recognize outstanding initiatives in the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity. Among the recognized

Professor Palma Chillón Garzón, researcher at the PROFITH group and the Faculty of Sport Sciences of the University of Granada, has been awarded the first prize in the photography competition “YES WOMEN CAN, WE COULD, WE CAN”, whose selected images

The STEP-IN research project was recently presented on Canal Sur’s health programme Salud al Día, highlighting its innovative, step-based physical activity intervention for people living with heart failure. The feature explained how the intervention, supported by digital technology and behaviour change