9^th Diabetologists Conference

Biography

Alireza Jahan-mihan, PhD RD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida. He has more than twenty years’ experience in research, food industry and clinical practice. He completed his doctoral degree at University of Toronto in the field of Nutrition. His primary research focus is on the role of functional foods and their dietary bioactive components in health and diseases. The specific focus of his research program is on physiological and nutritional functions of dietary proteins and peptides. Both animal and clinical approaches are applied to reveal underlying mechanisms of functional foods and also to examine the applicability of research outcomes. The results of his research have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Moreover, he has been invited to various national and international seminars and conferences to present his research findings.

Abstract

Abstract : The role of dietary proteins in maternal diet in risk of development of glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus in offspring