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Yeditepe University Scientists Developed a Model on Athlete Longevity

Yeditepe University Scientists (Cennet Yıldız, Food Engineer, PhD candidate in Biotechnology, Melek Ece Öngel, dietitian, PhD student in Physiology, Professor Bayram Yılmaz, Professor of Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine and Professor Mustafa Özilgen of Food Engineering  Department) have developed  and entropy-based  model to estimate the longevity of the athletes. This model agrees with statistical observations and shows how strong nutrition-based biothermodynamics studies are at the moment.