Amalia E Yanni
Harokopio University, Greece
Biography
Amalia E Yanni has her expertise in health promoting effects of foods, nutrition and metabolism and research interest in the design of functional foods which can advance the quality life of patients with metabolic diseases. For years, she is organizing, supervising and participating in clinical studies of humans and studying animal models which support the synergy and complementarity of food and nutrition with health and wellbeing of patients and apparently healthy individuals. Her research studies include dietary interventions which investigate the effects of nutrients, bioactive compounds and functional foods on atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes. She along with members of her research group have recently designed and studied functional cereal products with low glycemic index appropriate for diabetic patients and general population. She has years of experience in research, evaluation, teaching and administration in university and research centers.