Snježana Petrović is a doctor of biological sciences in the Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Center of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade. Her research area includes examining of the impact of specific diets, nutritional supplements and intensive physical activity on anthropometric characteristics, biochemical parameters, lipid profile, oxidative stress, histopathological status, and inflammation in different human and animal tissues samples. The special focus of her research activities is the development of an animal model of obesity and metabolic syndrome, as well as the application of that model in studies investigating the effects and mechanisms of action of selected supplements/nutrients in the prevention and therapy of metabolic syndrome.