Dietitian - Nutritionist

Food For Health | Δρ. Ρενάτα Μίχα & Συνεργάτες

Leof. Alexandras 192B, Ampelokipoi, Attica

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Food For Health Dr Renata Mixa Kai Synergates is based in Ampelokipoi. Food For Health Dr Renata Mixa Kai Synergates is a University Professor and Clinical Dietitian - Nutritionist. She is the founder of the model Dietetic Center Food For Health, where, together with her associates, they offer high-quality dietetic services. She holds a degree from the Department of Dietetics - Nutrition Science at Harokopio University of Athens and a PhD from the Department of Dietetics - Nutrition at King's College London, UK. Subsequently, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship and then held a Lecturer position at the School of Public Health at Harvard University, where she remained for 7 years before moving to Tufts University. She served as Project Director in the Nationwide Nutrition and Health Study and as Chair of the Global Nutrition Report (GNR). Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Thessaly and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Tufts University, USA. Her clinical and research work focuses on investigating the impact of nutrition on human health, as well as on shaping national nutritional policy and intervention strategies. She has received numerous scholarships and distinctions, mainly from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), and is an honorary member of the American Heart Association. She has published more than 200 articles in international scientific journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, British Medical Journal, Circulation, PLOS Medicine, among others, with over 100,000 citations. Food For Health Dr Renata Mixa Kai Synergates specializes in cardiometabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemias, and heart diseases.

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Experience

Relative Experience

  • Diet and nutrition
  • Obesity
  • Children's nutrition
  • Athletic nutrition
  • Diabetes
  • Clinical dietetics
  • Eating disorders
  • Obesity & metabolism
  • Pregnancy - breastfeeding
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stavros • 1 review
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Ευφροσυνη • 4 reviews
Με άκουσε προσεκτικά, έδειξε κατανόηση στις ανάγκες και τον τρόπο ζωής μου, και μου πρότεινε ένα ρεαλιστικό και απόλυτα προσαρμοσμένο πρόγραμμα διατροφής.
25 September 2025

Contact and location

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      Food For Health | Δρ. Ρενάτα Μίχα & Συνεργάτες
      Leof. Alexandras 192B, Ampelokipoi, Attica
    • Metro
      • 60m ΑΜΠΕΛΌΚΗΠΟΙ
      • 840m ΠΑΝΌΡΜΟΥ
      • 990m ΜΈΓΑΡΟ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΉΣ
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      • 40m ΥΓΕΙΟΝΟΜΙΚΟ
      • 110m ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΑΜΠΕΛΟΚΗΠΟΙ
      • 250m ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΑΜΠΕΛΟΚΗΠΩΝ
    • Parking
      • 440m EASY PARKING
      • 700m ΜΕΓΆΡΟ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΉΣ ΑΘΗΝΏΝ
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Curriculum Vitae and Career

Studies

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nutrition and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Harvard University (2008 - 2011)
  • PhD in Public Health and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, University of London (2004 - 2008)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Dietetics/Nutrition, Department of Dietetics - Nutrition Science, Harokopio University (1999 - 2004)

Professional experience

  • Dietitian - Nutritionist, Model Dietetic Center, Food For Health Dr Renata Mixa Kai Synergates (2018)
  • Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Thessaly (2021)
  • Chairperson, Global Nutrition Report, United Kingdom (2019 - 2023)
  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, USA (2017)
  • Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, USA (2014 - 2017)
  • Lecturer in Nutrition and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA (2011 - 2015)

Organisations member

  • Αμερικάνικη Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία, Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA)
  • Πανελλήνιος Σύλλογος Διαιτολόγων - Διατροφολόγων
  • Tufts Food is Medicine Institute

Participation in conferences

  • World Health Organisation, Informal Member State briefing on Nutrition for Growth Summit and update on the UN Food Systems Summit Global Nutrition Report – Nutrition Accountability Framework, Online Event (2021)
  • Borlaug Dialogue Panel | Safe, Affordable, Nutritious Food Year Round: Global Aspirations to Local Application for Nutrition. The World Food Prize Foundation, Online Event (2020)
  • 2018 Global Nutrition Report: The State of Global Nutrition Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 46 Event – UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy (2019)
  • Dietary Policies to Improve Cardiometabolic Health in the US. CDC’s Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, US (2017)
  • 12th National Conference of Nutrition and Dietetics, Introduction to the Hellenic National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HNHANES), Athens, Greece (2013)
  • 16th Symposium on Atherosclerosis and Related Risk Factors, "The Optimal Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: What is the Role of Saturated Fat?", Greek Heart Foundation (ELIKAR), Athens, Greece (2012)
  • 37th Annual Panhellenic Medical Conference, "MTX Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis", Athens, Greece (2012)
  • Annual Dietitians of Canada National Conference, "The Optimal Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: What is the Role of Saturated Fat?", Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2011)
  • 51st Annual American Heart Association Conference, "MTX Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis", Physical Activity and Metabolism, Atlanta, GA, US (2011)
  • Annual Dietitians of Canada National Conference, Edmonton, "The Optimal Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: What is the Role of Saturated Fat?", Alberta, Canada (2011)

Spoken languages

  • English
  • Greek

Academic research and publications

  • Ενδεικτικές Δημοσιεύσεις:
  • Karageorgou D, Lara-Castor L, Padula de Quadros V, Ferreira de Sousa R, Holmes BA, Ioannidou S, Mozaffarian D, Micha R. Harmonising dietary datasets for global surveillance: methods and findings from the Global Dietary Database. Public Health Nutr 2024 27(1):e47. doi: 10.1017/S1368980024000211.
  • Kim DD, Wang L, Lauren BN, Liu J, Marklund M, Lee Y, Micha R, Mozaffarian D, Wong JB. Development and Validation of the US Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Microsimulation (DOC-M) Model: Health Disparity and Economic Impact Model. Med Decis Making 2023 43(7-8):930-948. doi: 10.1177/0272989X231196916.
  • Lara-Castor L, Micha R, Cudhea F, Miller V, Shi P, Zhang J, Sharib JR, Erndt-Marino J, Cash SB, Mozaffarian D; Global Dietary Database. Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries. Nat Commun 2023 14(1):5957. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41269-8.
  • Miller V, Webb P, Cudhea F, Zhang J, Reedy J, Shi P, Erndt-Marino J, Coates J, Micha R, Mozaffarian D; Global Dietary Database. Children's and adolescents' rising animal-source food intakes in 1990-2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity. Nat Food 2023 4(4):305-319. doi: 10.1038/s43016-023-00731-y.
  • Miller V, Micha R, Choi E, Karageorgou D, Webb P, Mozaffarian D. Evaluation of the Quality of Evidence of the Association of Foods and Nutrients With Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2146705. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46705.
  • Liu J, Mozaffarian D, Sy S, Lee Y, Wilde E, Abrahams-Gessel S, Gaziano T, Micha R. “Health and economic impacts of the national menu calorie labeling law in the United States: a microsimulation study”. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2020 doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.119.006313.
  • Liu J, Rehm CD, Shi P, McKeown NM, Mozaffarian D, Micha R. “A comparison of different practical indices for assessing carbohydrate quality among carbohydrate-rich processed products in the US”. PLoS One 2020 15(5):e0231572. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231572.
  • Lee Y, Mozaffarian D, Sy S, Liu J, Wilde P, Marklund M, Abrahams-Gessel S, Gaziano T, Micha R. “Health impact and cost-effectiveness of volume, tiered, and absolute sugar content sugar-sweetened beverage tax policies in the US: a micro-simulation study”. Circulation 2020. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042956.
  • Jardim TV, Mozaffarian D, Abrahams-Gessel S, Sy S, Lee Y, Liu J, Huang Y, Rehm C, Wilde P, Micha R*, Gaziano TA*, “Cardiometabolic disease costs associated with suboptimal diet in the United States: A cost analysis based on a microsimulation model” PLoS Medicine 2019 16(12):e1002981. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002981.
  • Huang Y, Pomeranz J, Wilde P, Capewell S, Gaziano T, O'Flaherty M, Kersh R, Whitsel L, Mozaffarian D, Micha R. “Adoption and Design of Emerging Dietary Policies to Improve Cardiometabolic Health in the US.” Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2018 20(5):25. doi: 10.1007/s11883-018-0726-x.
  • Micha R, Karageorgou D, Bakogianni I, Trichia E, Whitsel LP, Story M, Peñalvo JL, Mozaffarian D. “Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children’s dietary behaviors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” PLoS One 2018 13(3): e0194555. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194555.
  • Micha R, Coates J, Leclercq C, Charrondiere R, Mozaffarian D. “Global dietary surveillance: data gaps and challenges.” Food Nutrition Bulletin 2018 39(2):175-205. doi: 10.1177/0379572117752986.
  • Pomeranz J, Mozaffarian D, Micha R. “The potential for federal preemption of state and local sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017 53(5): 740-743. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.026.
  • Micha R, Shulkin M, Peñalvo JL, Khatibzadeh S, Singh GM, Rao M, Fahimi S, Powles J, Mozaffarian D. “Etiologic effects and optimal intakes of foods and nutrients for risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: systematic reviews and meta-analyses from the Nutrition and Chronic Diseases Expert Group (NutriCoDE).” PLoS One 2017 12(4):e0175149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175149.
  • Micha R, Peñalvo J, Cudhea F, Imamura F, Rehm C, Mozaffarian D. "Association between dietary factors and mortality from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the United States." JAMA-Journal of American Medical Association 2017 7;317(9):912-924. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.0947.
  • Imamura F, Micha R, Wu JH, Otto MO, Otite FO, Abioye AI, Mozaffarian D. "Effects of saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and carbohydrate on glucose-insulin homeostasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled feeding trials." PLoS Medicine 2016 13(7): e1002087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002087.
  • Micha R, Khatibzadeh S, Shi P, Andrews KG, Engell RE, Mozaffarian D. "Global, regional, and national consumption of major food groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis including 266 country-specific nutrition surveys worldwide." British Med Journal-Open 2015 5(9):e008705. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008705.
  • Micha R, Khatibzadeh S, Shi P, Fahimi S, Lim S, Andrews KG, Engell RE, Powles J, Ezzati M, Mozaffarian D. "Global, regional, and national consumption levels of dietary fats and oils in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis including 266 country-specific nutrition surveys." BMJ-British Medical Journal 2014 15;348:g2272. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2272.
  • Micha R, Imamura F, Wyler von Ballmoos M, Solomon DH, Hernán MA, Ridker PM, Mozaffarian D. "Systematic review and meta-analysis of methotrexate use and risk of cardiovascular disease." American Journal of Cardiology 2011 108(9):1362-70. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.06.054.
  • Micha R, Wallace SK, Mozaffarian D. "Red and processed meat consumption and risk of incident coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Circulation 2010 121(21):2271-83. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.924977.
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