Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Isaias Dichi

Isaias Dichi
Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition State University of Londrina in Paraná
Brazil

Biography

Isaias Dichi graduated in Medicine and specialized in Internal Medicine He obtained Master’s degree, in 1993, and PhD, in 1997, in Physiopathology in Internal Medicine: Nutrition and Metabolism at São Paulo State University (UNESP-Botucatu). Dr. Dichi is currently Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition at the State University of Londrina, in Paraná, Brazil. He works in the following research areas: physiopathology and diet therapy in metabolic syndrome with fish oil n-3 fatty acids, olive oil, soy, berries and probiotics; physiopathology and diet therapy in other inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid disease, and systemic erythematosus lupus with fish oil n-3 fatty acids, olive oil, and probiotics, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, and nutrition and metabolism in chronic diseases. Medical education and film interpretation are other areas of interest. He was director of the Health Sciences Center of the University of Londrina (2006-2010).

Research Interest

Pathophysiology in nutrition and metabolism and nutrition intervention, mainly in inflammatory diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, hepatitis, HIV, multiple sclerosis etc. The main nutrients we have worked are fish oil, soy and soy-based products, berries, olive oil as well as probiotics.