İrem ÖZKORKUT

İrem ÖZKORKUT serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics within the Health Sciences School at Beykent University since 2019. She is also an active member of the Turkish Dietetics Association since 2020. Her teaching portfolio spans clinical nutrition, community health, and specialized dietary applications across undergraduate programs.

Her academic qualifications include:

• Doctorate (2020) from Başkent University, Institute of Health Sciences
• Degree (2017) from Halic University, Institute of Health Sciences; Thesis: "Comparison of eating patterns and psychological trauma histories in type 2 diabetic/obese patients with a control group in a public university hospital"
• Licence (2012) from Istanbul Science University, Health School

Dr. ÖZKORKUT's research focuses on critical intersections of nutrition science:

• Clinical Nutrition: Pediatric/adult clinical practice, obesity management, eating disorders, and diabetes interventions including dietary supplements like apple cider vinegar
• Life-Stage Nutrition: Pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, lactation, and adolescent nutrition literacy with emphasis on physiological and psychological factors
• Public Health Challenges: Weight stigma, pandemic-related micronutrient requirements, and palliative care nutrition within community health frameworks

Her publication trajectory reveals urgent engagement with contemporary health crises. Recent works analyze micronutrient roles during Covid-19, maternal-child nutrition dynamics, and societal weight bias, while maintaining clinical focus on diabetes management and adolescent dietary behaviors. This dual emphasis on acute health emergencies and chronic condition management defines her scholarly contribution to nutrition science.