MERVE YURT

Merve Yurt is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), School of Health Services. She holds a BS (2008-2013) and MS (2013-2015) in Nutrition and Dietetics from Hacettepe University and EMU respectively. Her research focuses on clinical nutrition, public health, and dietary interventions targeting chronic diseases and pediatric/geriatric populations.

• Expertise: Malnutrition in elderly, polyphenol effects on bone health, dairy products in PMS, chia seed functionality
• Labs: Nutrition and Diet Polyclinic Laboratory

Her recent studies explore relationships between dietary patterns, chronic disease prevention, and quality of life metrics. Current work includes randomized controlled trials on dairy products for PMS symptom management and pediatric obesity prevalence studies in Famagusta.