Yara Gholmie, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Simmons University. Her research interests focus on behavioral nutrition changes, maternal and child nutrition as well as eating disorders and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors of children and young adults. Dr. Gholmie has had the opportunity to practice as a registered dietitian in different settings and different countries, educating patients about nutrition to prevent or treat chronic diseases and eating disorders. Dr Gholmie learned the key to success required facilitating patients' behavior change.
Her most recent research explores disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in individuals with Celiac Disease and the association with quality of life.
Education
- PhD in Behavioral Nutrition, Teachers College of Columbia University
- MS in Child Health and Pediatrics: Pediatrics Gastroenterology, University College London
- BS in Human Nutrition/Dietetics, McGill University
License/Certifications
- RD, LDN
Area of Expertise
- Nutrition Counseling. Pediatric Nutrition. Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating.
What I Teach
- BOS 101: Food is Love: An Exploration of Food, Culture, and Identity
- NUTR-112-LC: Nutrition for the Health Professions
- LCIS 201 Integrative Seminar: Health Promotion and Nutrition
- NUTR 111/112: Introduction to Nutrition Science
- NUTR 452-OL: Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
- SNHS 410: Research Methods
Publications/Presentations
Gholmie, Y., Lee, A. R., Satherley, R. M., Schebendach, J., Zybert, P., Green, P. H. R., Lebwohl, B., & Wolf, R. (2023). Maladaptive Food Attitudes and Behaviors in Individuals with Celiac Disease and Their Association with Quality of Life. Digestive diseases and sciences, 68(7), 2899–2907.
Lee AR, Schebendach J, Gholmie Y, Wolf R, Lebovits J, Zybert P, Lebwohl P, Green PH (2021). The association between quality of life, food avoidance, and maladaptive eating behaviors in adults with celiac disease. Preliminary results. Gastroenterology. Volume 160, Issue 6, Pages S-272.
Gholmie Y, Lozinsky AC, Godwin H, et al (2019). Tolerance of soya lecithin in children with non-immunoglobulin E-mediated soya allergy: a randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics: the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association.
Meyer R, De Koker C, Dziubak R, Godwin H, Dominguez-Ortega G, Chebar Lozinsky A, Skrapac A, Gholmie Y, Shah N (2016). The impact of the elimination diet on growth and nutrient intake in children with food protein induced gastrointestinal allergies. Clinical and Translational Allergy, 6, 25.
Gholmie Y (2016). Distinguishing Between Cow’s Milk Protein-Related and Non-Cow’s Milk Protein-Related Reflux in the First Year of Life—an Approach from a United Kingdom Perspective. Pediatric Nutrition, PNPG Building Block for life [online]. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Spring 2016. Vol 39. No.2. pg 7- 12.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietitians of Canada
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior