Buse BAYRAM

Res. Asst. Buse Bayram (Kır atlı) is a full-time faculty member at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Dietetics at Hacettepe University (2020–) and holds a 2017 M.Sc. from Başkent University along with a B.Sc. from Hasan Kalyoncu University. Her core expertise lies in clinical nutrition, cardiometabolic health, Mediterranean diet adherence, iron metabolism, and nutritional assessment of young adults.

Education:

• Ph.D. Nutrition & Dietetics – Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences (ongoing, since 2020)
• M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics – Başkent University Institute of Health Sciences (2017)
• B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics – Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Health Sciences (2016)

Research Focus:
Bayram’s research integrates clinical and public-health nutrition, examining how dietary patterns (notably the Mediterranean diet), micronutrient status (especially iron), and anthropometric indices influence cardiometabolic risk, oral health, and behavioural outcomes. She utilises cross-sectional surveys, dietary indices, and biochemical markers to generate evidence for preventive nutrition strategies.

Publication Trends:
Her 11 most recent works (2019-2025) cluster into three domains: (i) carotenoids & antiglycation mechanisms in cardiometabolic protection, (ii) Mediterranean diet quality and its dental-health correlates in adults, and (iii) iron intake–ferritin–dyslipidaemia interplay in patients with cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance. These studies underscore her interest in nutrient–disease interactions and diet-related inflammatory pathways.

Projects & Grants:

• Principal investigator, “Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition habits, physical activity and stress of HKÜ students” (2020)
• Co-investigator, “Lifestyle, nutrition status and body perception of HKÜ students” (2020)
• Co-investigator, “Food choice and lifestyle during COVID-19 outbreak among adults” (2020)
• Co-investigator, “Investigation of the relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and depression in adults” (2021)

Scientific Outreach:
Bayram has delivered community webinars on nutrition during Ramadan and during the pandemic, and participated in the EFSA Parma Summer School on “Risk-Benefit in Food Safety and Nutrition” (Italy, 2019), reflecting her commitment to evidence-based public communication.