Prof. Nilüfer Tek, Gazi University, Turkey.
Prof. Nilüfer Tek is a renowned academic specializing in Nutrition and Dietetics with a robust career spanning over two decades. She has obtained her academic qualifications from prestigious Turkish universities, completing her doctorate at Hacettepe University with a focus on seasonal impacts on diet and energy balance. Her postgraduate work at Kocaeli University emphasized quality control in hospital dietetics services.
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🎓 Education
Doctorate: Hacettepe University, Health Sciences Institute, Nutrition and Dietetics (1999–2008).Postgraduate: Kocaeli University, Public Health (1995–1998). Undergraduate: Hacettepe University, Nutrition and Dietetics (1991–1995).
📜 Certificates & Trainings:
“Education Management and Planning,” Gazi University, 2024
📖 Research Focus:
Health Sciences – Nutrition and Dietetics
🏅 Academic Roles:
Professor, Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences (2019–Present).Associate Professor, Gazi University (2013–2019). Assistant Professor, Gazi University (2010–2013)
💼 Administrative Roles:
Farabi Program Department Coordinator (2022–Present). Head of Department (2022–Present).Academic Performance Board Member (2022–Present)
📚 Courses Taught:
“Community Nutrition and Epidemiology” (Undergraduate). “Nutrition in Aging” (Undergraduate & Postgraduate).”Energy Intake, Expenditure, and Physical Activity Evaluation” (Doctorate). “Nutrition Ecology” (Undergraduate)
🔬 Notable Research Work:
Doctorate Dissertation: Seasonal impacts on dietary intake, body composition, and energy expenditure. Postgraduate Thesis: Quality control evaluation and a new model proposal for dietitian services in hospitals.
📚 Publications
- Title: Acute change in resting energy expenditure and vital signs in response to white tea consumption in females: a pilot study
Authors: Tek, N.A., Ayten, Ş., Gövez, N.E., Ağagündüz, D.
Year: 2024
- Title: Roles of citrus fruits on energy expenditure, body weight management, and metabolic biomarkers: a comprehensive review
Authors: Aslan, M.N., Sukan-Karaçağıl, B., Acar-Tek, N.
Year: 2024
- Title: Effects of kefir consumption on gut microbiota and health outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Çıtar Dazıroğlu, M.E., Acar Tek, N., Cevher Akdulum, M.F., Yılmaz, C., Yalınay, A.M.
Year: 2024
- Title: Aging Processes Are Affected by Energy Balance: Focused on the Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity on Telomere Length
Authors: Gürel, S., Pak, E.N., Tek, N.A.
Year: 2024
- Title: Is Propolis a Potential Anti-Obesogenic Agent for Obesity?
Authors: Tek, N.A., Şentüre, Ş.A., Ersoy, N.
Year: 2024
- Title: Body Composition Analyses in Older Adults May Vary Significantly Depending on the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer Modality
Authors: Borazan, F.Y., Citar Dazıroglu, M.E., Gövez, N.E., Göker, B., Varan, H.D.
Year: 2024
- Title: N-Nitrosamines: a potential hazard in processed meat products
Authors: Deveci, G., Tek, N.A.
Year: 2024
- Title: Evaluation of the effects of the FODMAP diet and probiotics on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, quality of life and depression in women with IBS
Authors: Ustaoğlu, T., Tek, N.A., Yıldırım, A.E.
Year: 2024
- Title: Evaluation of personal water footprint components in Turkey: factors associated with obesity and food consumption
Authors: Karaçil Ermumcu, M.Ş., Çıtar Dazıroğlu, M.E., Erdoğan Gövez, N., Acar Tek, N.
Year: 2024
- Title: Association between ecological footprint awareness and health literacy in adults: a population-based study from Turkey
Authors: Mengi Çelik, Ö., Köksal, E., Akpinar, Ş., Karaçil Ermumcu, M.Ş., Acar Tek, N.
Year: 2024