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Jorn Trommelen, PhD

@jorntrommelen.bsky.social

42 followers 29 following 168 posts

Assistant professor. Muscle Metabolism.

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Can insufficient sleep hamper your diet? ✅ 5.5 vs 8.5 h time in bed ✅ Food intake controlled ✅ DEXA for body composition Let’s break it down! 1/10

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Can a gut bacterium help sustain weight loss? ✅ Bacterium vs placebo supplementation ✅ Weight loss maintenance and metabolic health Let’s break it down! 1/12

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our new study: Do anabolic-androgenic steroids increase organ size in bodybuilders? ✅Full-body MRI ✅Muscle and organ volumes ✅Natural and enhanced bodybuilders Let’s break it down! 1/9 @casfuchs.bsky.social

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Does eating a lot of sweet foods develop a "sweet tooth"? ✅6 month diet with low, regular or high sweet taste exposure ✅effects on sweet taste liking & energy intake Let's break it down! 1/10

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Do carrots increase skin attractiveness? What is more attractive? ✅ Low vs carotenoid-rich skin ✅ Low vs melanin-rich ("tanned") skin ✅ Carotenoid-rich vs melanin-rich skin Let's break it down! 1/11

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Does a higher resistance exercise volume stimulate MPS more? ✅ 1 set vs 3 sets ✅ Early vs late MPS ✅ Within-subject design Let’s break it down! 1/11 @mackinprof.bsky.social

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Does interval training boost muscle protein synthesis more than continuous exercise? HIIT vs MICT ✅ Within-participant design ✅ Unilateral cycling model ✅ MPS over 2 weeks Let’s break it down (1/10)

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Motivation is not enough, make a concrete plan! Exercise participation and: - Impact of education? - Impact of concrete planning? Let’s break it down! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Can sweeteners help maintain weight loss? Large RCT investigating the impact of sweeteners on: - weight loss - cardiometabolic health - gut health Let’s break it down! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Can blood or plasma donations reduce PFAS levels? - PFAS levels in firefighters - PFAS levels after one year of blood/plasma donations Let’s break it down! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Do protein-fortified ultra-processed foods prevent overeating? ✅ Whole-room indirect calorimetry (gold standard for energy balance) ✅ Metabolic chamber living (2.5 days) ✅ High-protein vs normal protein UPF diets Let’s break it down! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Do exercised muscles steal nutrients from non-exercised muscles? 1️⃣Glucose uptake in exercised vs non-exercised muscle 2️⃣The surprising impact of one legged exercise on whole-body glucose uptake Let’s break it down⬇️! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Do protein bars digest slower than protein drinks? Thread below! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Our new study: milk processing lowers protein quality? Thread below! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Our new study: aerobic preconditioning to optimize muscle growth? Thread below! 1/x

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Jorn Trommelen, PhD @jorntrommelen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Our new study: does cooling affect muscle blood flow? Thread below! 1/x

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