Anastasios Papalazarou

Anastasios Papalazarou has been practicing as a private dietitian since 1991, with a personal interest, both in research and professionally, focused on addressing obesity. During 1993-94, he pursued his postgraduate studies in Human Nutrition at the University of London. Between 2001-2003, he completed a second postgraduate degree at Harokopio University of Athens, specializing in "Athlete Nutrition." Since 2004, he has been a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutrition at Harokopio University, focusing on behavior modification in patients with morbid obesity. He regularly contributes articles to daily and periodical press, participates in television programs on nutrition topics, and is the author of various nutrition books. He is among the first dietitians in Greece to explore the impact of behavior modification on weight loss. In 1995, he founded the Nutrimed chain of dietetic offices specializing in behavior modification and weight control, and he continues to serve as the scientific director of Nutrimed.