Laura Gallardo Alfaro

Research Technician

Graduated in Biochemistry (2015), PhD in Nutrition and Food Science (2020), Master’s Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (2016), Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition (2016), and Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics (2019).

My research career has focused on the field of epidemiology. During my predoctoral stage, I specialized in cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. I am currently working at the Research Unit of the Primary Care Service of Mallorca, collaborating on various studies.

I am a member of the GRAPP‑CAIB group, a research technician of the redIAPP, and an associate lecturer at the Universitat Oberta de Cataluña.

Highlighted Publications

Soler A, Huguet A, Leiva A, Vicens C, Bejarano-Romero F, Sempere E, Izquierdo T, Parera MM, Seco R, Fages M, Medina A, Castillo-Palomares L, López-Guerrero E, Ferrer BA, Ugarriza L, Llarena M, Gallardo-Alfaro L; AFA study investigators. A pharmacist-led educational and audit & feedback strategy to reduce antibiotic prescription in primary care: the AFA study. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Jul 19;26(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12875-025-02933-8. PMID: 40684119; PMCID: PMC12275277.

Bescos R, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Ashor A, Rizzolo-Brime L, Siervo M, Casas-Agustench P. Nitrate and nitrite bioavailability in plasma and saliva: Their association with blood pressure – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Free Radic Biol Med. 2025 Jan;226:70-83. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.11.010. Epub 2024 Nov 8. PMID: 39522567.

Galmes-Panades AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Oliver P, Garcia-Coll N, Chaplin A, Fresneda S, Gallardo-Alfaro L, García-Ruano C, Konieczna J, Leiva A, Masmiquel L, Pico C, Ricci-Cabello I, Romaguera D, Rivera R, Sanchis P, Vidal-Conti J, Yañez AM. Efficacy of Different Modalities and Frequencies of Physical Exercise on Glucose Control in People with Prediabetes (GLYCEX Randomised Trial). Metabolites. 2022 Dec 17;12(12):1286. doi: 10.3390/metabo12121286. PMID: 36557324; PMCID: PMC9785307.

Chela-Alvarez X, Leiva A, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bulilete O, Vidal-Thomas M, Llobera J. Anxiety, Depression, and Concern About Employment Status of Hotel Housekeepers in the Balearic Islands During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study. Front Psychol. 2022 Apr 5;13:842335. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.842335. PMID: 35478734; PMCID: PMC9037287.

Bibiloni MDM, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Gómez SF, Wärnberg J, Osés-Recalde M, González-Gross M, Gusi N, Aznar S, Marín-Cascales E, González-Valeiro MA, Serra-Majem L, Terrados N, Segu M, Lassale C, Homs C, Benavente-Marín JC, Labayen I, Zapico AG, Sánchez-Gómez J, Jiménez-Zazo F, Alcaraz PE, Sevilla-Sánchez M, Herrera-Ramos E, Pulgar S, Sistac C, Schröder H, Bouzas C, Tur JA. Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study. Nutrients. 2022 Feb 9;14(4):738. doi: 10.3390/nu14040738. PMID: 35215388; PMCID: PMC8874357.

Bibiloni MDM, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Gómez SF, Wärnberg J, Osés-Recalde M, González-Gross M, Gusi N, Aznar S, Marín-Cascales E, González-Valeiro M, Serra-Majem L, Terrados N, Segu M, Lassale C, Homs C, Benavente-Marín JC, Labayen I, Zapico AG, Sánchez-Gómez J, Jiménez-Zazo F, Alcaraz PE, Sevilla-Sánchez M, Herrera-Ramos E, Pulgar S, Sistac C, Schröder H, Bouzas C, Tur JA. Combined Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association with Lifestyle and Health Factors among Spanish Children: The PASOS Study. Nutrients. 2022 Jan 6;14(2):234. doi: 10.3390/nu14020234. PMID: 35057414; PMCID: PMC8781132.

Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bibiloni MDM, Argelich E, Angullo-Martinez E, Bouzas C, Tur JA. Metabolic Syndrome and Functional Fitness Abilities. J Clin Med. 2021 Dec 13;10(24):5840. doi: 10.3390/jcm10245840. PMID: 34945135; PMCID: PMC8709084.

Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bibiloni MDM, Bouzas C, Mascaró CM, Martínez-González MÁ, Salas-Salvadó J, Corella D, Schröder H, Martínez JA, Alonso-Gómez ÁM, Wärnberg J, Vioque J, Romaguera D, Lopez-Miranda J, Estruch R, Tinahones FJ, Lapetra J, Serra-Majem L, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Micó RM, Pintó X, Gaforio JJ, Ortíz-Ramos M, Altés-Boronat A, Luca BL, Daimiel L, Ros E, Sayon-Orea C, Becerra-Tomás N, Gimenez-Alba IM, Castañer O, Abete I, Tojal-Sierra L, Pérez-López J, Torres-Collado L, Colom A, Garcia-Rios A, Castro-Barquero S, Bernal R, Santos-Lozano JM, Fernandez-Lazaro CI, Hernández-Alonso P, Saiz C, Zomeño MD, Zulet MA, Belló-Mora MC, Basterra-Gortari FJ, Canudas S, Goday A, Tur JA; PREDIMED-Plus investigators. Physical activity and metabolic syndrome severity among older adults at cardiovascular risk: 1-Year trends. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Sep 22;31(10):2870-2886. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.06.015. Epub 2021 Jun 30. PMID: 34366176.

Julibert A, Del Mar Bibiloni M, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Abbate M, Martínez-González MÁ, Salas-Salvadó J, Corella D, Fitó M, Martínez JA, Alonso-Gómez ÁM, Wärnberg J, Vioque J, Romaguera D, Lopez-Miranda J, Estruch R, Tinahones FJ, Lapetra J, Serra-Majem L, Cano-Ibañez N, Martín-Sánchez V, Pintó X, Gaforio JJ, Matía-Martín P, Vidal J, Vázquez C, Daimiel L, Ros E, Sayon-Orea C, Becerra-Tomás N, Gimenez-Alba IM, Castañer O, Abete I, Tojal-Sierra L, Pérez-López J, Notario-Barandiaran L, Colom A, Garcia-Rios A, Castro-Barquero S, Bernal R, Santos-Lozano JM, Fernández-Lázaro CI, Hernández-Alonso P, Saiz C, Zomeño MD, Zulet MA, Belló-Mora MC, Basterra-Gortari J, Canudas S, Goday A, Tur JA; PREDIMED-PLUS investigators. Metabolic Syndrome Features and Excess Weight Were Inversely Associated with Nut Consumption after 1-Year Follow-Up in the PREDIMED-Plus Study. J Nutr. 2020 Dec 10;150(12):3161-3170. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa289. PMID: 33300039.

Abbate M, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bibiloni MDM, Tur JA. Efficacy of dietary intervention or in combination with exercise on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2020 Jun 25;30(7):1080-1093. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.02.020. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32448717.

Paz-Graniel I, Babio N, Serra-Majem L, Vioque J, Zomeño MD, Corella D, Díaz-López A, Pintó X, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Tur JA, Daimiel L, Martínez JA, Becerra-Tomás N, Navarrete-Muñoz EM, Schröder H, Fernández-Carrión R, Ortiz-Andrellucchi A, Corbella E, Riquelme-Gallego B, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Micó V, Zulet M, Barrubés L, Fitó M, Ruiz-Canela M, Salas-Salvadó J. Fluid and total water intake in a senior mediterranean population at high cardiovascular risk: demographic and lifestyle determinants in the PREDIMED-Plus study. Eur J Nutr. 2020 Jun;59(4):1595-1606. doi: 10.1007/s00394-019-02015-3. Epub 2019 Jun 1. PMID: 31154492.

Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bibiloni MDM, Mascaró CM, Montemayor S, Ruiz-Canela M, Salas-Salvadó J, Corella D, Fitó M, Romaguera D, Vioque J, Alonso-Gómez ÁM, Wärnberg J, Martínez JA, Serra-Majem L, Estruch R, Fernández-García JC, Lapetra J, Pintó X, García Ríos A, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Gaforio JJ, Matía-Martín P, Daimiel L, Micó-Pérez RM, Vidal J, Vázquez C, Ros E, Fernandez-Lázaro CI, Becerra-Tomás N, Gimenez-Alba IM, Zomeño MD, Konieczna J, Compañ-Gabucio L, Tojal-Sierra L, Pérez-López J, Zulet MÁ, Casañas-Quintana T, Castro-Barquero S, Gómez-Pérez AM, Santos-Lozano JM, Galera A, Basterra-Gortari FJ, Basora J, Saiz C, Pérez-Vega KA, Galmés-Panadés AM, Tercero-Maciá C, Sorto-Sánchez C, Sayón-Orea C, García-Gavilán J, Muñoz-Martínez J, Tur JA. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Diet Quality are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Severity: The PREDIMED-Plus Study. Nutrients. 2020 Apr 7;12(4):1013. doi: 10.3390/nu12041013. PMID: 32272653; PMCID: PMC7230557.

Sureda A, Martorell M, Bibiloni MDM, Bouzas C, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Mateos D, Capó X, Tur JA, Pons A. Effect of Free Fatty Acids on Inflammatory Gene Expression and Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Ex Vivo Blood Mononuclear Cells. Nutrients. 2020 Jan 4;12(1):146. doi: 10.3390/nu12010146. PMID: 31947975; PMCID: PMC7019607.

Clarke C, Kiernan M, Willis JR, Gallardo-Alfaro L, Casas-Agustench P, White D, Hickson M, Gabaldon T, Bescos R. Post-exercise hypotension and skeletal muscle oxygenation is regulated by nitrate-reducing activity of oral bacteria. Free Radic Biol Med. 2019 Nov 1;143:252-259. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.07.035. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PMID: 31369841.

Gallardo-Alfaro L, Bibiloni MDM, Mateos D, Ugarriza L, Tur JA. Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 11;16(18):3358. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183358. PMID: 31514471; PMCID: PMC6765775.

Projects

Clinical effectiveness and bacteriological eradication of 4 short antibiotic regimens in lower urinary tract infections in adult women (SCOUT Study).

Code: ICI20/00128
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: Alfonso Leiva Rus
Start date: 2021
End date: 2024

DESVELA Cohort. Analysis of the role of personal skills as determinants of the incidence of morbidity, lifestyles, quality of life, use of services and mortality.

Code: PI19/01868
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: Joan Llobera Cànaves
Start date: 2019
End date: 2023

Detection of caries and periapical lesions in panoramic radiographs using Artificial Intelligence. Development and implementation of neural networks software (DL).

Project Scope: Regional
Funding Entity: Gerencia de Atención Primaria
Principal Investigator: Francesc Pérez Pastor
Start date: 2021
End date: 2022

Lifestyle factors, arterial aging, and their relationship with the gut microbiota (MIVAS III Study).

Project Scope: National
Principal Investigator: José Ignacio Ramírez Manent
Start date: 2020
End date: 2021