Dr. Janice Marie Sych

Persönliches Profil

Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

Lehre, Forschung und Entwicklung
Institut für Lebensmittel-und Getränkeinnovation
Fachgruppe Ernährung und Consumer Science

www.zhaw.ch/ilgi/technologie/

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte, Spezialkenntnisse

Functional Foods and other health-promoting strategies
Nutrition and health claims
Nutrition during the lifestages; Different dietary forms
Research planning, coordination
Nutritional effects of food processing / formulation

Aus- und Fortbildung

Ph.D. Food Science and Technology
Département de sciences et technologie des aliments
Université Laval, Québec

CAS Didaktik, PH Zürich (until fall 2014)

Beruflicher Werdegang

Since Nov 2007 Lecturer and Research Associate (Dozentin since 2012), Ernährung, Institute für Lebensmittel- und Getränkeinnovation, ZHAW
External lectures:
Since Sept 2013: Lecturer in MAS Nutrition and Health; Nutritional Aspects of Food Composition and Processing, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETHZ.
Since Oct 2010:Invited lecturer in MAS Nutrition and Health, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Basel.
Since Apr 2005: Invited lecturer in Food Biotechnology Group, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETHZ.
2000 Guest Professor in Nutrition; Lausanne Hotel School, Switzerland

ZHAW Project Leads:
MF Bake, Multifunctional bakery bioingredients (10276.1 PFLS-LS , 2009-2013)
ARONIA DEVELOP, Development of a research strategy to promote applications of Swiss-grown Aronia berries.
Development of health-promoting breads for Seniors

Mitglied in Netzwerken

• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ernährung, SGE
• Wissenschaftlicher Beirat,Stiftung Folsäure

Projekte

• Development of a web-based food frequency questionnaire / ProjektleiterIn / Projekt laufend
• Auswertungen zum Konsum alkoholischer Getränke in der Schweiz auf Basis der Verzehrsstudie menuCH / Co-ProjektleiterIn / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Was isst die Schweiz? / Co-ProjektleiterIn / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Sustainable and healthy diets: Trade-offs and synergies / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Multifunctional bakery bioingredients / ProjektleiterIn / Projekt abgeschlossen

Publikationen

• Tschanz, Linda; Kaelin, Ivo; Wróbel, Anna; Rohrmann, Sabine; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2022.

  Characterisation of meat consumption across sociodemographic, lifestyle and anthropometric groups in Switzerland : results from the National Nutrition Survey menuCH.

  Public Health Nutrition.

  25(11), S. 3096-3106.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/S136898002200101X

• Karavasiloglou, Nena; Pestoni, Giulia; Dehler, Anna; Sych, Janice Marie; Faeh, David; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2022.

  Different dietary assessment methods, similar conclusions? : comparison of a country's adherence to food-based dietary guidelines as depicted in two population-based surveys using different dietary assessment methods.

  Public Health Nutrition.

  25(9), S. 2395-2402.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022000647

• Pestoni, Giulia; Karavasiloglou, Nena; Braun, Julia; Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Sych, Janice Marie; Bopp, Matthias; Faeh, David; Gruebner, Oliver; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2021.

  Does diet map with mortality? : Ecological association of dietary patterns with chronic disease mortality and its spatial dependence in Switzerland.

  British Journal of Nutrition.

  S. 1-13.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521001525

• Herter-Aeberli, Isabelle; Wehrli, Nina; Bärlocher, Kurt; Andersson, Maria; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2020.

  Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes.

  Nutrients.

  12(12), S. 3729.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123729

• Inanir, Dilara; Kaelin, Ivo; Pestoni, Giulia; Faeh, David; Müller, Nadina; Rohrmann, Sabine; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2020.

  Daily and meal-based assessment of dairy and corresponding protein intake in Switzerland : results from the National Nutrition Survey menuCH.

  European Journal of Nutrition.

  10(8).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02399-7

• Steinbach, Lydia; Rohrmann, Sabine; Kaelin, Ivo; Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Pestoni, Giulia; Herter-Aeberli, Isabel; Faeh, David; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2020.

  No-meat eaters are less likely to be overweight or obese, but take dietary supplements more often : results from the Swiss National Nutrition survey menuCH.

  Public Health Nutrition.

  24(13), S. 4156-4165.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020003079

• Sousa, Angelica; Sych, Janice Marie; Rohrmann, Sabine; Faeh, David,

  2020.

  The importance of sweet beverage definitions when targeting health policies : the case of Switzerland.

  Nutrients.

  12(7), S. 1976.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071976

• Tinzl-Malang, Saskia Katharina; Grattepanche, Franck; Rast, Peter; Fischer, Peter; Sych, Janice Marie; Lacroix, Christophe,

  2020.

  Purified exopolysaccharides from Weissella confusa 11GU-1 and Propionibacterium freudenreichii JS15 act synergistically on bread structure to prevent staling.

  LWT - Food Science and Technology.

  127, S. 109375.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109375

• Pestoni, Giulia; Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Sych, Janice Marie; Faeh, David; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2019.

  Cultural differences in diet and determinants of diet quality in Switzerland : results from the national nutrition survey menuCH.

  Nutrients.

  11(1), S. 126.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010126

• Sych, Janice; Kaelin, Ivo; Gerlach, Fabienne; Wróbel, Anna; Le, Thu; FitzGerald, Rex; Pestoni, Giulia; Faeh, David; Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2019.

  Intake of processed meat and association with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in a representative sample of the Swiss population.

  Nutrients.

  11(11).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11112556

• Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Pestoni, Giulia; Cabaset, Sophie; Brombach, Christine; Sych, Janice Marie; Schader, Christian; Faeh, David; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2018.

  Dietary patterns and their sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants in Switzerland : results from the national nutrition survey menuCH.

  Nutrients.

  11(1), S. 62.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010062

• Tinzl-Malang, S.; Grattepanche, F.; Rast, P.; Sych, Janice Marie; Lacroix, C.,

  2018.

  Purified exopolysaccharides from Weissella confusa 11GU-1 and Propionibacterium freudenreichii JS15 act synergistically on bread structure to prevent staling.

  Journal of Cereal Science.

• Tinzl-Malang, Saskia Katharina; Rast, Peter; Grattepanche, Franck; Sych, Janice Marie; Lacroix, Christophe,

  2015.

  Exopolysaccharides from co-cultures of Weissella confusa 11GU-1 and Propionibacterium freudenreichii JS15 act synergistically on wheat dough and bread texture.

  International Journal of Food Microbiology.

  214, S. 91-101.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.07.025

• Sych, Janice Marie; Lacroix, Christophe; Stevens, Marc J.A.,

  2016.

  Vitamin B12 : physiology, production and application

  .

  In:

  Industrial biotechnology of vitamins, biopigments, and antioxidants.

  Weinheim:

  Wiley.

  S. 129-159.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527681754.ch6

• Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Chatelan, Angeline; Pestoni, Giulia; Sych, Janice Marie; Faeh, David; Bochud, Murielle; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2018.

  Le type de déjeuner est-il associé à la qualité globale de l’alimentation en Suisse? Données de l’enquête nationale sur l’alimentation menuCH [Poster].

  In:

  Swiss Public Health Conference 2018, Neuchâtel, 7-8 November 2018.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Levy, Clemens; Stadler, Marina,

  2015.

  Development of functional products with dried micro-algae : consumer acceptance and nutritional benefits [Poster].

  In:

  12th European Nutrition Conference FENS, Berlin, 20-23 October 2015.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1159/000440895

• Sych, Janice Marie; Baumer, Beatrice; Steinemann, Nina; Küttel-Wuillemin, Martina; Bärlocher, Kurt; Brombach, Christine,

  2015.

  Knowledge and awareness of relevant aspects of folate/folic acid among young men and women in Switzerland [Poster].

  In:

  12th European Nutrition Conference FENS, Berlin, 20-23 October 2015.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1159/000440895

• Ebker, Jona; Sych, Janice Marie; Müller, Claudia,

  2014.

  Der Menü-Nachhaltigkeits-Index : ein Akzeptanztest [Poster].

  In:

  51. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Paderborn, Deutschland, 12.-14. März 2014.

  Bonn:

  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Brombach, Christine; Müller, Claudia; Fotouhinia, Maryam,

  2013.

  Calorie labeling of menus : a feasibility study in a university cafeteria [Poster].

  In:

  20th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2013), Granada, Spain, 15-20 September 2013.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Popp, Stephan; Bongartz, Annette; Mathias, Mathias; Grattepanche, Franck,

  2012.

  The important role of sensory evaluation in the development of novel multifunctional ingredients [Poster].

  In:

  5th European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research, Bern, Switzerland, 9-12 September 2012.

• Brombach, Christine; Böttcher, Normen; Good, Stephanie; Meier, Sibylle; Müller, Claudia; Steinemann, Nina; Sych, Janice Marie; Baumer, Beatrice,

  2010.

  Development of an online food frequency questionnaire for Switzerland [Poster].

  In:

  47. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Jena, Deutschland, 11.-12. März 2010.

• Tschanz, Linda; Kaelin, Ivo; Wróbel, Anna; Pestoni, Guilia; Rohrmann, Sabine; Herter-Aeberli, Isabelle; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2021.

  The first characterisation of meat consumption across sociodemographic, lifestyle and anthropometric groups in Switzerland : results from the National Nutrition Survey menuCH [Poster].

  In:

  58. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, online, 17.-19. Februar 2021.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23891

• Rohrmann, Sabine; Pestoni, Giulia; Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Faeh, David; Sych, Janice Marie; Chatelan, Angeline; Bochud, Murielle,

  2020.

  menuCH - wie ernährt sich die Schweiz.

  Schweizer Zeitschrift für Ernährungsmedizin.

  1.

• Krieger, Jean-Philippe; Chatelan, Angeline; Pestoni, Giulia; Sych, Janice Marie; Faeh, David; Bochud, Murielle; Rohrmann, Sabine,

  2018.

  Quels sont les types de déjeuner consommés en Suisse et sont-ils associés à la qualité globale de l'alimentation?.

  Bulletin nutritionnel suisse.

  2019, S. 24-40.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.24444/blv-2018-0211

• Brombach, Christine; Flückiger, Stefan; Rohrmann, Sabine; Sych, Janice Marie; Schneider, K.; Lang, N.; Stolze, M.; Kopainsky, B.; Müller, A.; Frischknecht, R.; Stucki, M.; Schader, C.,

  2017.

  Sustainable and healthy diets : trade-offs and synergies [Poster].

  In:

  16. Dreiländertagung der DGEM, AKE und GESKES, Zürich, 29. Juni - 2. Juli 2017.

• Baumer, Beatrice; Brombach, Christine; Knöbel, Henriette; Lipp, Beatrice; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2015.

  Kriterien zur Beurteilung für das an Kinder gerichtete Lebensmittelmarketing : Endbericht.

  Wädenswil:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.blv.admin.ch/dam/blv/de/dokumente/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/ernaehrung/endbericht-kinder-lebensmittelmarketing.pdf.download.pdf/endbericht-kinder-lebensmittelmarketing.pdf

• Sych, Janice Marie; Clauss, Anne Sophie; Bongartz, Annette; Brombach, Christine,

  2014.

  Estimation of critical vitamins in seniors by food frequency questionnaire and lifestyle [Poster].

  In:

  9th International Congress Taste-Nutrition-Health, Dijon, France, 3-4 April 2014.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Kinner, Mathias; Popp, Martin; Miescher Schwenninger, Susanne; Bongartz, Annette; Kleinert, Michael,

  2013.

  Guiding the development of multi-functional ingredients for bakery products : an overview [Poster].

  In:

  Wädenswiler Lebensmitteltagung: Nachhaltigkeit und Energie in der Lebensmittelkette, Wädenswil, 14. November 2013.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Hühn, Tilo; Brombach, Christine; Good, Stephanie; Brunner, Urs,

  2012.

  Development of a novel functional drink containing Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) for the aging population [Poster].

  In:

  X International Symposium on Vaccinium and Other Superfruits, Maastricht, Netherlands, 17-22 June 2012.

• Sych, Janice Marie,

  2011.

  Targetting multifunctional bakery products : an update.

  TRANSFER.

  2011(3), S. 5.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2780

• Inanir, Dilara; Kaelin, Ivo; Müller, Claudia; Rohrmann, Sabine; Sych, Janice Marie,

  2019.

  Dairy consumption and its distribution throughout the day in the Swiss language regions : results from the national nutrition survey menuCH.

  In:

  Lebensjahre in Gesundheit – was leistet die Ernährung? : Abstractband zum 56.Wissenschaftlichen Kongress.

  56.Wissenschaftlichen Kongress Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Giessen, Deutschland, 19.-21. März 2019.

  Bonn:

  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.dge.de/fileadmin/public/doc/wk/2019/DGE-Proc-Germ-Nutr-Soc-Vol-25-2019.pdf

• Sych, Janice Marie,

  2018.

  Determinants of diet quality and differences in food consumption between language regions of Switzerland.

  In:

  13. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Epidemiologie DGEpi, Bremen, 26.-28. September 2018.

• Pestoni, G.; Krieger, J.-P.; Sych, J. M.; Fäh, D.; Rohrmann, S.,

  2018.

  Determinants of diet quality and differences in food consumption between Swiss language regions.

  In:

  Swiss Public Health Conference 2018, Neuchâtel, 7-8 November 2018.

• Cabaset, S.; Sych, J.; Brombach, C.,

  2018.

  Barriers towards food innovation for seniors : an exploratory study on perceptions of Swiss-German healthy independent seniors.

  In:

  55. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 7.-9. März 2018.

• Sych, Janice Marie,

  2018.

  Estimation and characterization of different types of vegetarians in a swiss university.

  In:

  55. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 7.-9. März 2018.

• Lacroix, Christophe; Sych, Janice Marie; Miescher Schwenninger, Susanne; Kleinert, Michael,

  2014.

  Novel bio-ingredient containing folate and B12 by fermentation of co-cultures of lactic acid bacteria and propionibacteria for use in bakery products.

  In:

  3rd International Vitamin Conference (IVC), Washington DC, USA, 12-15 May 2014.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Miescher Schwenninger, Susanne; Grattepanche, Franck; Kinner, Mathias; Kleinert, Michael; Lacroix, Christiophe,

  2013.

  Development of multifunctional bakery bio-ingredients containing two important vitamins, folate and B12.

  In:

  IUNS International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2013, Granada, Spain, 15-20 September 2013.

• Lacroix, Christophe; Sych, Janice Marie; Miescher Schwenninger, Susanne; Kleinert, Michael,

  2012.

  Multifunctional bakery bio-ingredients and nutritional supplements by fermentation of co-cultures of lactic acid bacteria and proprionibacteria.

  In:

  5th International Symposium Sourdough, Helsinki, Finland, 10-12 October 2012.

• Sych, Janice Marie; Grattepanche, Franck; Miescher Schwenninger, Susanne; Kinner, Mathias; Lacroix, Kleinert,

  2012.

  Neuartige multifunktionale Inhaltsstoffe um Backwaren mit Folat und Vitamin B12 anzureichern.

  In:

  49. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung, München, Deutschland, 14.-16. März 2012.

Publikationen vor Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

Sych, J; 2003 and 1993 Intermediate Moisture Foods: Their Nature and Uses. Encyclopaedia of Food Science, Food Technology and Nutrition. Macrae, R; Robinson, R; and Sadler, M. (eds.) Academic Press.
Sych, J; Lacroix, C; and Carrier, M.1991 Determination of optimal level of lactitol for surimi. J. Food. Sci. 56:285-290, 298.
Sych, J; Lacroix, C; Adambounou, LT; and Castaigne, F. 1991 The effect of low- or non-sweet additives on the stability of protein functional properties of frozen cod surimi. Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. 26:185-197.
Sych, J; Lacroix, C; Adambounou, LT; and Castaigne, F. 1990 Cryoprotective effects of lactitol, palatinit and polydextrose on cod-surimi proteins during frozen storage. J. Food. Sci. 55:356-360.
Sych, J; Lacroix, C; Adambounou, LT; and Castaigne, F. 1990 Cryoprotective effects of some materials on cod-surimi proteins during frozen storage. J. Food Sci. 55:1222-1227, 1263.
Sych, J; Castaigne, F; and Lacroix, C. 1987 Firming rate analysis of layer cakes with varying initial moisture content stored at different relative humidities. Can. Inst. Food Sci. Technol. J. 20:154-161.
Sych, J; Castaigne, F; and Lacroix, C. 1987 The effects of storage relative humidity and moisture content on the staling and textural changes of layer cakes. J. Food Sci. 52:1604-1610.

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