Dimitrios Vlachos

Dimitrios Vlachos is a Research Assistant at Bournemouth University, affiliated with the Faculty of Health and Social Science. His work focuses on nutrition, dietetics, and public health, with a particular emphasis on the Mediterranean diet, dietary adherence, and health outcomes in adolescents and adults.

Education:

• Master's Thesis: 'Investigating factors that influence adoption of and adherence to Mediterranean style diet in healthy adults who live in England' (2021, Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Science).

His research explores diet quality, barriers to healthy eating, and socioeconomic factors affecting nutrition. Recent publications analyze the Mediterranean diet's role in adult health and diet-related monetary behaviors in Greek adolescents.

Publications:

• Journal Article (2021): Systematic review on Mediterranean diet adoption barriers.
• Conference Proceeding (2021): Qualitative analysis of dietary adherence.
• Journal Article (2019): Study on diet quality and overweight in Greek adolescents.

Contact:

• Email: dvlachos@bournemouth.ac.uk.