Sabine Ellinger

Prof. Sabine Ellinger is a Professor at the Institut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften (Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences) at the University of Bonn. Her research focuses on nutrition science, particularly plant-based components like cocoa flavanols and their effects on cardiovascular/metabolic disease prevention. She also investigates nutrient deficiencies in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and postoperative care. Methodologically, she specializes in well-designed human intervention studies to evaluate dietary measures' efficacy.

Research Expertise:

• Plant-derived food bioactives (e.g., epicatechin)
• Clinical nutrition for surgical patients
• Nutrient supplementation strategies
• Cardiometabolic risk factor modulation

Her work bridges basic nutrition science with clinical applications, emphasizing translational research. Recent studies have explored vitamin D supplementation in post-gastrectomy patients and epicatechin's cardiovascular effects in overweight adults. Her methods include randomized controlled trials and Bayesian statistical modeling.

Key Contributions: Four peer-reviewed articles since 2012, focusing on nutritional interventions for chronic disease prevention and surgical patient outcomes. Active in collaborative projects with clinical and food science researchers.