Biography
Elena George is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics. She completed her PhD at La Trobe University investigating the efficacy of a Mediterranean diet vs a low fat diet in the reversal of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance. Elena has experience in the private practice and the clinical research settings as a practicing dietitian. She is interested in translational research, in particular enhancing evidence based practice in dietetics through research. Her interests are in traditional dietary patterns and their practical application for the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Her research also focuses on the provision of dietary interventions within multicultural cohorts prevalent in countries such as Australia. Elena is particularly interested in metabolic syndrome, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.
Read more on Elena's profileResearch interests
Traditional dietary patterns (such as the Mediterranean diet) and practical application for the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
The provision of dietary interventions within multicultural cohorts prevalent in countries such as Australia.
Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.
Publications
K Wittholz, K Fetterplace, M Clode, E George, C MacIsaac, R Judson, J Presneill, A Deane
(2020), Vol. 33, pp. 414-422, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1
Elena George, Skye Marshall, Hannah Mayr, Gina Trakman, Oana Tatucu-Babet, Annie-Claude Lassemillante, Andrea Bramley, Anjana Reddy, Adrienne Forsyth, Audrey Tierney, Colleen Thomas, Catherine Itsiopoulos, Wolfgang Marx
(2019), Vol. 59, pp. 2772-2795, Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, Abingdon, Eng., C1
W Marx, E George, H Mayr, C Thomas, K Sarapis, G Moschonis, G Kennedy, A Pipingas, J Willcox, L Prendergast, C Itsiopoulos
(2019), pp. 1-6, Nutrition and dietetics, Chichester, Eng., C1
A Reddy, E George, S Roberts, A Tierney
(2019), Vol. 77, pp. 765-786, Nutrition reviews, Oxford, Eng., C1
E George, A Forsyth, C Itsiopoulos, A Nicoll, M Ryan, S Sood, S Roberts, A Tierney
(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 30-40, Advances in nutrition, Oxford, Eng., C1
C Itsiopoulos, W Marx, H Mayr, O Tatucu-Babet, S Dash, E George, G Trakman, J Kelly, C Thomas, L Brazionis
(2018), Vol. 14, pp. 42-51, Journal of nutrition and intermediary metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E George, T Kucianski, H Mayr, G Moschonis, A Tierney, C Itsiopoulos
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-20, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Hannah Mayr, Colleen Thomas, Audrey Tierney, Teagan Kucianski, Elena George, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, James Hebert, Nitin Shivappa, Catherine Itsiopoulos
(2018), Vol. 55, pp. 94-107, Nutrition research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Elena George, Stuart Roberts, Amanda Nicoll, Anjana Reddy, Tonya Paris, Catherine Itsiopoulos, Audrey Tierney
(2018), Vol. 48, pp. 1369-1376, Internal medicine journal, Chichester, Eng., C1
Elena Papamiltiadous, Stuart Roberts, Amanda Nicoll, Marno Ryan, Catherine Itsiopoulos, Agus Salim, Audrey Tierney
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-7, BMC gastroenterology, London, Eng., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Associations between nut intake, cognition function and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in older adults
Dr Sze Yen Tan, Dr Barbara Rita Cardoso, Dr Elena George, Prof Robin Daly
- 2019: $18,559
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report