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Yannakoulia Mary

Professor - Nutrition and Eating Behavior

Expert

Her research interests are related to the assessment of eating behaviors and habits and the study of their determinants, as well as the evaluation of adherence to diet and lifestyle interventions in specific population groups, including overweight/obese people, older adults, women and children. 

 

Education

  • PhD in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece (Title: “Eating behavior and body composition in ballet dancers: design, implementation and evaluation of a nutrition intervention program"), 2002.
  • M.Sc. in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College - University of London, UK, 1994.
  • B.Sc. in Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece, 1993.

Reasearch Interests

  • Long-term body weight management and factors associated with successful weight loss maintenance
  • Nutrition and cognitive decline
  • Eating behavior and dietary habits of older adults, women and diseased children.

Publications

  • Poulimeneas D, Bathrellou E, Antonogeorgos G, Mamalaki E, Kouvari M, Kuligowski J, Gormaz M, Panagiotakos DB, Yannakoulia M; NUTRISHIELD Consortium. Feeding the preterm infant: an overview of the evidence. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2021; 72: 4-13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32340495/
  • Poulimeneas D, Anastasiou CA, Santos I, Hill JO, Panagiotakos DB, Yannakoulia M. Exploring the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and weight loss maintenance: the MedWeight study. Br J Nutr 2020; 124: 874-880. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32436489/
  • Paixão C, Dias CM, Jorge R, Carraça EV, Yannakoulia M, de Zwaan M, Soini S, Hill JO, Teixeira PJ, Santos I. Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries. Obes Rev 2020; 21: e13003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32048787/
  • Ntanasi E, Scarmeas N, Mamalaki E, Kosmidis MH, Anastasiou CA, Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Megalou M, Voskou P, Sakka P, Yannakoulia M. Food Consumption and Frailty Syndrome: Results From the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 20: 640-642. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30745176/
  • Scarmeas N, Anastasiou CA, Yannakoulia M. Nutrition and prevention of cognitive impairment. Lancet Neurol 2018; 17: 1006-1015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30244829/