A5015329402- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Phytoestrogen effects and research
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Harokopio University of Athens
2012-2024
Hellenic Mediterranean University
2023-2024
Mediterranean University
2023
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2013-2017
Whole grain consumption has long been associated with human health. However, its relationship breast cancer remains not well understood and appreciated. The aim of this work was to evaluate the association between whole in women.A case-control study designed. Two hundred fifty consecutive, newly diagnosed female patients (56 ± 12 years) 250 one-to-one age-matched controls were enrolled. A standardized, validated questionnaire assessing various sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle, dietary...
Mediterranean diet has long been associated with human health. However, its relationship breast cancer remains not well understood and appreciated. The aim of this work was to evaluate the association between adherence inherent constituents, breast-cancer. Two-hundred-and-fifty consecutive, newly diagnosed breast-cancer female patients (56 ± 12 yr) 250, 1-to-1 age-matched patients, controls, were studied. A standardized, validated questionnaire assessing various sociodemographic, clinical,...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity rates have reached epidemic levels with Mediterranean countries reporting among the highest numbers globally. Evidence suggests early life factors, including infant growth rate, increase likelihood of later in childhood. However, optimal associated lower odds future still remain undetermined. The study aim was to determine rate a childhood overweight and obesity. Methods Perinatal anthropometric data collected from 1778 Greek preschool (2–5 years old)...
Background: Previous studies have suggested that individual cardiometabolic factors may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Objective: To evaluate the association between cancer development. Design: A case – control study. Two-hundred-and-fifty consecutive, newly diagnosed female patients (56±12 years) and 250, one-to-one age-matched patients, healthy volunteers (controls), were studied. standardized, validated questionnaire assessing various socio-demographic, clinical,...
Common mental disorders often emerge during childhood and adolescence, their prevalence is disproportionately elevated among those affected by obesity. Early life growth patterns may provide a useful target for primordial prevention; however, research lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to identify distinct body mass index (BMI) trajectories the first year of assess associations with psychosocial outcomes in preadolescence (9-13 years).
In total, 3274 adults (65.2% females) from six European countries were included in this cross-sectional analysis using data the baseline assessment of Feel4Diabetes study. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, dietary and behavioral assessed, existence metabolic syndrome (MetS) was recorded. Beverage consumption patterns (BCPs) derived via principal component analysis. Three BCPs explaining 39.5% total variation. BCP1 labeled as “Alcoholic beverage pattern”, which loaded heavily on high...
The increasing prevalence of prediabetes globally does not bode well for the growing epidemic type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its complications. Yet there is a lack studies regarding lifestyle patterns (LPs) their association with prediabetes. present study aimed to examine different LPs existence in adults from families at high risk T2D Europe. In total, 2759 (66.3% females) six European countries were included this cross-sectional analysis using data baseline assessment Feel4Diabetes study....
Maternal weight-status at various time-points may influence child obesity development, however the most critical time-point remains unidentified. We used data from Healthy Growth Study, a cross-sectional study of 2666 Greek schoolchildren aged 9–13 years, exploring associations between childhood and maternal pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy/gestational weight gain, child’s pre-adolescence. Logistic regression analyses examined being “below” or “above” recommended cut-off points (WHO BMI...
Background: Alcohol is considered to be a co-carcinogen as well tumor promoter, with several studies showing linear dose-dependent association. However, moderate alcohol consumption has been found protective far cardiovascular diseases are concerned. Objective: The aim of this study was evaluate the association intake breast cancer. Design: It case – control study. Patients: Two hundred and fifty consecutive newly (within six months) diagnosed cancer patients first developed (56±12 years)...
Suboptimal control of blood pressure (BP) is a public health challenge in Greece. This educational intervention attempts to improve literacy (HL) and nutrition (NL) primary healthcare (PHC) patients with hypertension (HTN).This was proof-of-concept (PoC) intervention. Twenty-four HTN low or medium levels HL agreed participate this 6-week The program delivered by general practitioner (GP) group A qualified nurse B. Group C the group. NL, adherence Mediterranean diet, perceived stress were...