EDUCATION

2010   Phd Dissertation, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Sciences, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece. 

2000   Master of Science (MSc) in Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia,                   Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. 

1998   Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia,                Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. 

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST 

• Effects of dietary patterns, functional foods and nutrients on glycemic response, glucose metabolism, appetite and body weight  
• Detaremination of glycemic index of foods 
• Effects of dietary patterns, foods and nutrients on cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults, individuals at high risk for developing diabetes, overweight/obese and in people with diabetes 

COMMUNICATION

Office: Building of "old milk committee", 1st floor 

Phone number 210 5294967

e-mail: emiliap@aua.gr & apapkonstantinou@gmail.com

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Emilia Papakonstantinou, Kleopatra Papavasiliou, Chrystalleni Maouri, Stavros Pappas, Stavros Bousboulas, Anastasios Koutsovasilis, Maria Pappas, Alexis Sotiropoulos, Meropi D Kontogianni. Postprandial glucose response after the consumption of three mixed meals based on the carbohydrate counting method in adults with type 1 diabetes. A randomized cross-over trial. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2019;31:48-55.

2. Theodora Gourdomichali and Emilia Papakonstantinou. Short-term effects of six Greek honey varieties on glycemic response. A randomized clinical trial in healthy subjects. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2018;72(12):1709-1716..

3. Emilia Papakonstantinou, Panagiotis Chaloulos, Katerina Papalexi, Ioanna Mandala. Effects of bran size and carob seed flour of optimized bread formulas on glycemic responses in humans: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Functional Foods. 2018; 46: 345-355.

4. Emilia Papakonstantinou, Meropi D Kontogianni, Panayota Mitrou, Emanouella Magripli, Dimitra Vassiliadi, Tzortzis Nomikos, Vaia Lambadiari, Ekavi Georgousopoulou, George Dimitriadis. Effects of 6 vs 3 eucaloric meal patterns on glycaemic control and satiety in people with impaired glucose tolerance or overt type 2 diabetes: A randomized trial. Diabetes and Metabolism. 2018; 44: 226-234. 

5. Kleopatra Papavasiliou and Emilia Papakonstantinou. Nutritional support and dietary interventions for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. 2017; 9: 63-85.

6. Εmilia Papakonstantinou, Nickolaos Orfanakos, Paul Farajian, Anastasia E. Kapetanakou, Ifigenia P. Makariti, Nikolaos Grivokostopoulos, Marie-Ann Ha, Panagiotis N. Skandamis. Short-term effects of a low glycemic index carob containing snack on energy intake, satiety and glycemic response in normal-weight, healthy adults. Results from two randomized-trials.  Nutrition. 2017; 42: 12-19.

7. Emilia Papakonstantinou, Ioanna Kechribari, Kyriaki Sotirakoglou, Petros Tarantilis, Theodora Gourdomichali, George Michas, Vassiliki Kravvariti, Konstantinos Voumvourakis, Antonis Zampelas. Acute effects of coffee consumption on self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms, blood pressure and stress indices in healthy individuals. Nutrition Journal. 2016;15: 26.

8. Emilia Papakonstantinou, Kechribari I, Mitrou P, Trakakis E, Vassiliadi D, Georgousopoulou E, Zampelas A, Kontogianni MD, Dimitriadis G. Effect of meal frequency on glucose and insulin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized trial. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2016; 70(5): 646.

9. Mitrou P, Petsiou E, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Maratou E, Lambadiari V, Dimitriadis P, Spanoudi F, Raptis SA, Dimitriadis G. Vinegar consumption increases insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by the forearm muscle in humans with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015; 2015: 175204.

10. Mitrou P, Petsiou E, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Maratou E, Lambadiari V, Dimitriadis P, Spanoudi F, Raptis SA, Dimitriadis G. The role of acetic acid on glucose and blood flow rates in the skeletal muscle in humans with impaired glucose tolerance. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2015;69: 734-9.