Christina Fytili

Dr. Christina Fytili


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 April 2022 in Nutrients
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CFChristina Fytili
Christina Fytili
TNTheodora Nikou
Theodora Nikou
NTNikolaos Tentolouris
Nikolaos Tentolouris
ITIoulia Tseti
Ioulia Tseti
CHARILAOS DIMOSTHENOPOULOSCHARILAOS DIMOSTHENOPOULOS
CHARILAOS DIMOSTHENOPOULOS
MHMaria Halabalaki
Maria Halabalaki
Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a natural antioxidant found in olive products and characterized by well-documented beneficial effects on human health. Several research studies are ongoing that aim to investigate its potency and molecular mechanism of action. The present study aimed to investigate the potential effect of HT on human obesity through a randomized double-blind prospective design. HT in two different doses (15 and 5 mg/day) and a placebo capsule was administered to 29 women with overweight/obesity for six months and their weight and fat mass were monitored at three time points (baseline, 4, 12 and 24 weeks). Statistically significant weight and visceral fat mass loss (%weight loss: p = 0.012, %visceral fat loss: p = 0.006) were observed in the group receiving the maximum HT dosage versus placebo after 4 weeks of the intervention, with attenuation of these findings at 12 and 24 weeks of the study. Urine samples were collected during the intervention and analyzed via liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry for untargeted metabolomic purposes and comparisons between study groups were performed. HT administration was safe and well-tolerated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first human cohort investigating the effects of HT on obesity for a prolonged study period.

7 September 2014 in Rheumatology International
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CFChristina Fytili
Christina Fytili
VBVassiliki Kalliopi Bournia
Vassiliki Kalliopi Bournia
CKChryssa Korkou
Chryssa Korkou
GPGeorgios Pentazos
Georgios Pentazos
AKAlexander Kokkinos
Alexander Kokkinos