Education
2021 - 2025
2021 - 2025Doctorate
Ankara University, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Beslenme Ve Diyetetik (Dr), Turkey
2018 - 2021
2018 - 2021Postgraduate
Ankara University, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Beslenme Ve Diyetetik (Yl) (Tezli), Turkey
2013 - 2017
2013 - 2017Undergraduate
Hacettepe University, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beslenme Ve Diyetetik Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2020
2020Postgraduate
Huzurevinde yaşayan bireylerde sarkopeni varlığına göre beslenme durumu ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi
Ankara University, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Beslenme Ve Diyetetik (Yl) (Tezli)
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2024
20248th Geriatrics & Gerontology Course
Health&Medicine
Turkish Geriatrics Society
2022
2022İleri Düzey İyi Klinik Uygulamalar Eğitimi
Health&Medicine
Ankara Üniversitesi Nadir Hastalıklar Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi ve Sanofi
2021
2021Geriatri Alanında Bilimsel Araştırmalar Kursu-6
Health&Medicine
Turkish Geriatrics Society
Research Areas
Health Sciences
Academic Positions
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesResearch Assistant
Ankara University, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Nutrition and Dietetics
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesResearch Assistant
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Faculty Of Health Scıences, Department Of Nutrıtıon And Dıetetıcs
Journal articles indexed in SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2025
2025Dietary inflammatory index as a modifiable risk factor for sarcopenia in adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study
Barta S. B., Bozkus R., ŞİMŞEK H., Kosal B., UÇAR A.
Nutrition Research
, vol.140, pp.24-33, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
2025
2025Ultra-Processed Foods Marketed in Türkiye: An Analysis of Nutritional Quality and Packaging Sustainability
Simsek H., Rajabi A., Ozturk B., Ucar A.
NUTRITION BULLETIN
, vol.50, no.2, pp.302-310, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
2024
2024Diagnostic accuracy analysis of SARC‐F, its modified versions and the Quality of Life in Sarcopenia questionnaire in screening for sarcopenia in nursing home residents
Şimşek H., Uçar A.
GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
, vol.24, no.12, pp.1-8, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
2024
2024Quality of life in sarcopenia measured with the SarQoL questionnaire: A meta-analysis of individual patient data
Beaudart C., Tilquin N., Abramowicz P., Baptista F., Peng D. J., de Souza Orlandi F., et al.
Maturitas
, vol.180, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
2024
2024Burnout status among Health and Non-Health Sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nutritional perspective Estado de Burnout entre estudantes de Ciências da Saúde e Não-Ciências da Saúde durante a pandemia da COVID-19: uma perspectiva nutricional
Karaagac Y., TUNÇER E., ŞİMŞEK H., Özdemir V. T., YABANCI AYHAN N.
Revista de Nutricao
, vol.37, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
2022
2022Nutritional status and quality of life are associated with risk of sarcopenia in nursing home residents: a cross-sectional study
ŞİMŞEK H., UÇAR A.
Nutrition Research
, vol.101, pp.14-22, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2024
2024Polyunsaturated fatty acids as a nutraceutical for age-related neurodegenerative diseases: Current knowledge and future directions
ŞİMŞEK H., UÇAR A.
Clinical Nutrition Open Science , vol.56, pp.65-73, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
2022Is Ketogenic Diet Therapy a Remedy for Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairments?: A Narrative Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Simsek H., Ucar A.
Advances in Gerontology
, vol.12, no.2, pp.200-208, 2022 (ESCI)
2021
2021Association Between Quality of Life and Nutritional Status of Nursing Home Residents or Community Dwelling Elderly
Simsek H., UÇAR A.
ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
, vol.43, no.3, pp.244-250, 2021 (ESCI)
2020
2020Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Besin Desteği Kullanma Durumlarının Değerlendirilmesi
TUNÇER E., TAŞ V., ŞİMŞEK H., KARAAĞAÇ Y., YABANCI AYHAN N.
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü , vol.1, no.2, pp.91-101, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2025
202532nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025)
ŞİMŞEK H., UÇAR A.
32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025), Malaga, Spain, 11 - 14 May 2025, vol.1, pp.212, (Summary Text)
2024
2024Association between anticholinergic burden and nutritional status: MNA-SF and GLIM criteria
ŞİMŞEK H., BOZKUŞ R., OKTAY OĞUZ E., BALABAN BARTA S., Uçar A.
46th ESPEN Congress, Milan, Italy, 7 - 10 September 2024, (Summary Text)
2023
2023The Relationship between glycemic control parameters and intestinal permeability in Type 2 diabetic patients
BALABAN S., ŞİMŞEK H., UÇAR A.
14th EFAD Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 12 September 2023, (Summary Text)
2023
2023The Relationship of Nutritional Status and Quality of Life with Sarcopenia in Nursing Home Residents
ŞİMŞEK H., BALABAN S., UÇAR A.
14th EFAD Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 12 September 2023, (Summary Text)
2022
2022Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Besin Desteği Kullanımında Covid-19 Pandemisinin Etkisi
KARAAĞAÇ Y., TAŞ ÖZDEMİR V., TUNÇER E., ŞİMŞEK H., YABANCI AYHAN N.
II. Uluslararası Gazi Sağlık Bilimleri Kongresi, Çevrim İçi Kongre, Turkey, 15 - 17 December 2022, pp.63, (Summary Text)
2021
2021Neuroprotective effects of Red Fruits:A narrative Review.
Şimşek H., Uçar A.
4th International Health Sciences and Life Congress, Burdur, Turkey, 8 - 10 April 2021, pp.822-837, (Full Text)
Books
2025
2025Functional Aspects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Nutraceuticals
Şimşek H., Uçar A.
in: Food Bioactives and Nutraceuticals, Adnan Mohd, Ashraf Syed Amir, Editor, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., pp.211-224, 2025
2024
2024Emeklilik Döneminde Sağlıklı Beslenme ile Sağlığın Korunmasında Dijital Okuryazarlığının Önemi
Uçar A., ŞİMŞEK H.
in: Emekliliğe Çok Yönlü Bakış, ESEN İLHAN, ÖZMETE EMİNE, Editor, Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara, pp.183-194, 2024
2023
2023Sağlık ve Dijitalleşme: Beslenme Biliminin Dijital Dönüşümü
Şimşek H., Uçar A.
in: SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR SAĞLIKLI TOPLUMLAR, ÖZMETE Emine,KESER Alev,DEMİRBİLEK Melahat,ŞENGÜN İrem, Editor, Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara, pp.359-370, 2023
2022
2022The role of gut microbiota as a component of the intestinal epithelial barrier
Şimşek H., Uçar A.
in: Functional Foods for Obesity Management, Martirosyan Danik M.,Marotta Francesco, Editor, Food Science Publisher, Texas, pp.171-192, 2022
2021
2021