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Eating patterns may mediate the association between marital status, body mass index, and blood cholesterol levels in apparently healthy men and women from the ATTICA studyMary Yannakoulia
Harokopio University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, El Venizelou 70, Athens 17671, Greece
Soc Sci Med 66:2230-9. 2008..This finding implies that, in our population, eating patterns may explain the observed differences between marital status and selected CVD risk factors...- Low energy reporting related to lifestyle, clinical, and psychosocial factors in a randomly selected population sample of Greek adults: the ATTICA StudyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, El Venizelou 70, Athens 17671, Greece
J Am Coll Nutr 26:327-33. 2007..Aim of the present study was to identify potential dietary, lifestyle, psychosocial and clinical correlates of underreporting in a population-based sample... - Five-year incidence of obesity and its determinants: the ATTICA studyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, El Venizelou 70, Athens 17671, Greece
Public Health Nutr 12:36-43. 2009..To evaluate the 5-year incidence of obesity in a sample of CVD-free adults and investigate the potential effect of several sociodemographic and lifestyle habits on weight change and obesity incidence in these individuals... - Correlates of BMI misreporting among apparently healthy individuals: the ATTICA studyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, El Venizelou 70, Athens 17671, Greece
Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:894-901. 2006.... - Season-related variation in dietary recalls used in a paediatric populationM Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
J Hum Nutr Diet 23:489-93. 2010..Dietary assessment was based on two 24-h recalls (the first during the spring/summer season and the second 6 months later, during autumn/winter season)... - Association between family divorce and children's BMI and meal patterns: the GENDAI StudyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1382-7. 2008.... - Eating habits in relations to anxiety symptoms among apparently healthy adults. A pattern analysis from the ATTICA StudyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Appetite 51:519-25. 2008..From a public health point of view, given the increased prevalence of anxiety and other mental disorders, these findings should be taken into account when designing and evaluating interventions for the general population... - Disordered eating attitudes: an emerging health problem among Mediterranean adolescentsM Yannakoulia
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Eat Weight Disord 9:126-33. 2004..In conclusion, a significant percentage of students in this urban Mediterranean adolescent population found to have abnormal eating attitudes. This finding may be partly explained by the effect of cultural transition... - Consumption of vegetables, cooked meals, and eating dinner is negatively associated with overweight status in childrenMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
J Pediatr 157:815-20. 2010..To evaluate potential associations between diet- and physical activity-related lifestyle patterns and obesity indices in a cohort of children... - Associations between lifestyle patterns and body mass index in a sample of Greek children and adolescentsMeropi D Kontogianni
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
J Am Diet Assoc 110:215-21. 2010..Although eating and physical activity behaviors have been previously individually investigated with regard to overweight in children, multidimensional lifestyle patterns, based on these behaviors, have not been explored... - An age-dependent diet-modified effect of the PPAR? Pro12Ala polymorphism in childrenGeorge V Dedoussis
Department of Dietetics Nutrition, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece
Metabolism 60:467-73. 2011..We also demonstrate evidence of an age-dependent gene-diet (SFA, TF) interaction, suggesting that the type of fat intake modifies the effect of the Pro12 allele on obesity-related measures... - Does a short breastfeeding period protect from FTO-induced adiposity in children?George V Z Dedoussis
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Int J Pediatr Obes 6:e326-35. 2011..One of these loci is the fat mass and obesity associated locus (FTO). We aimed to assess whether breastfeeding mediated the known association between FTO and indices of body fatness... - Association between dietary patterns and indices of bone mass in a sample of Mediterranean womenMeropi D Kontogianni
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Nutrition 25:165-71. 2009..In the present study we examined whether adherence to a Mediterranean diet or other dietary patterns has any significant impact on indices of bone mass... - Dietary factors associated with plasma high molecular weight and total adiponectin levels in apparently healthy womenMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens 17671, Greece
Eur J Endocrinol 159:R5-10. 2008..Our aim was to investigate associations between dietary factors and high molecular weight (HMW) as well as total adiponectin in a sample of apparently healthy adult Mediterranean women... - Association of eating frequency with body fatness in pre- and postmenopausal womenMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, El Venizelou 70, Athens 17671, Greece
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:100-6. 2007..To examine associations between eating frequency (EF) and body fatness in pre- and postmenopausal women, after excluding potential low-energy reporters... - The implication of obesity and central fat on markers of chronic inflammation: The ATTICA studyDemosthenes B Panagiotakos
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Atherosclerosis 183:308-15. 2005..It could be hypothesized that a disproportionate accumulation of visceral fat mass could be partially associated with increased coronary risk, through inflammation process... - ADIPOQ gene polymorphism rs1501299 interacts with fibre intake to affect adiponectin concentration in children: the GENe-Diet Attica Investigation on childhood obesityIoanna Ntalla
Department of Dietetics, Nutrition, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou St, 17671, Athens, Greece
Eur J Nutr 48:493-7. 2009..Interactions between genetic and environmental factors have been associated with decrease in circulating adiponectin leading to obesity... - The bone response to non-weight-bearing exercise is sport-, site-, and sex-specificFaidon Magkos
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Clin J Sport Med 17:123-8. 2007..To examine whether skeletal adaptations to chronic non-weight-bearing exercise depend on the type of aquatic exercise (swimming or water polo) as well as on sex (men or women)... - Adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet are low in a representative sample of Greek children and adolescentsMeropi D Kontogianni
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece
J Nutr 138:1951-6. 2008..041). In conclusion, low adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet were observed in Greek children and adolescents; this evidence needs to be further explored regarding its impact on health and disease... - Metabolic syndrome in a Mediterranean pediatric cohort: prevalence using International Diabetes Federation-derived criteria and associations with adiponectin and leptinConstantina Papoutsakis
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Metabolism 61:140-5. 2012..The MS prevalence was low, with elevated blood pressure being the most dominant feature. Finally, associations with adipokines are mediated by BMI... - Management of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes through lifestyle modificationFaidon Magkos
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Annu Rev Nutr 29:223-56. 2009..This calls for greater research and public health efforts focusing on strategies to facilitate behavior modification... - Lifestyle intervention in the management of metabolic syndrome: could we improve adherence issues?Evaggelia Fappa
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Nutrition 24:286-91. 2008.... - Fitness and weight cycling in relation to body fat and insulin sensitivity in normal-weight young womenCostas A Anastasiou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
J Am Diet Assoc 110:280-4. 2010..These data suggest that increased adiposity in normal weight, healthy women may adversely affect insulin sensitivity and that it may be related to differences in physical fitness and eating behavior... - The Gene-Diet Attica investigation on childhood obesity (GENDAI): overview of the study designConstantina Papoutsakis
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Clin Chem Lab Med 45:309-15. 2007..There is limited evidence on the role of genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of childhood obesity, a major health problem worldwide... - Parental involvement does not augment the effectiveness of an intense behavioral program for the treatment of childhood obesityEirini Bathrellou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Hormones (Athens) 9:171-5. 2010..To evaluate the effectiveness of active parental involvement in a lifestyle intervention for the management of childhood obesity... - Correlates of low dietary energy reporting in free-living elderly: the MEDIS studyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition Science Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Maturitas 69:63-8. 2011..To evaluate the prevalence of low energy reporting (LER) and associations between LER and lifestyle, psychological and clinical parameters, in elderly people living in eastern Mediterranean islands... - Lifestyle intervention favorably affects weight loss and maintenance following obesity surgeryAnastasios Papalazarou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:1348-53. 2010..The favorable effects of lifestyle intervention may be through adoption of healthier eating behaviors and increased physical activity... - A dietary pattern characterized by high consumption of whole-grain cereals and low-fat dairy products and low consumption of refined cereals is positively associated with plasma adiponectin levels in healthy womenMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens 17671, Greece
Metabolism 57:824-30. 2008..14, P = .10). Our data indicate that a dietary pattern characterized by a high consumption of whole-grain cereals and low-fat dairy products is modestly positively associated with adiponectin concentrations... - Body fat mass and macronutrient intake in relation to circulating soluble leptin receptor, free leptin index, adiponectin, and resistin concentrations in healthy humansMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 88:1730-6. 2003.... - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) Pro12Ala polymorphism and risk for pediatric obesityGeorge V Dedoussis
Department of Dietetics Nutrition, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Clin Chem Lab Med 47:1047-50. 2009..Variation in the peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) gene has been reported to alter the risk for adiposity in adults... - Water polo is associated with an apparent redistribution of bone mass and density from the lower to the upper limbsStavros A Kavouras
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Athens, 176 71, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 97:316-21. 2006..001). Water polo is associated with an apparent redistribution of bone mass and density from the lower to the upper limbs, with no major effects on the rest of the body... - Methodology of dietary assessment in athletes: concepts and pitfallsFaidon Magkos
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 6:539-49. 2003.... - Caffeinated coffee does not acutely affect energy intake, appetite, or inflammation but prevents serum cortisol concentrations from falling in healthy menAnna Gavrieli
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens 17671, Greece
J Nutr 141:703-7. 2011.... - Urban environment adherence to the Mediterranean diet and prevalence of asthma symptoms among 10- to 12-year-old children: The Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Allergies in Children Examined in Athens studyDimitra Grigoropoulou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Allergy Asthma Proc 32:351-8. 2011..75-1.00). Urban environment seems to increase the likelihood of childhood asthma, whereas adherence to the healthy Mediterranean dietary pattern could mediate the aforementioned association and confers significant protection... - Aerobic exercise training improves insulin sensitivity without changes in body weight, body fat, adiponectin, and inflammatory markers in overweight and obese girlsGeorge P Nassis
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece
Metabolism 54:1472-9. 2005..These findings suggest that increased physical activity may ameliorate the metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity in children with a mechanism other than the parameters cited earlier... - Total zinc intake may modify the glucose-raising effect of a zinc transporter (SLC30A8) variant: a 14-cohort meta-analysisStavroula Kanoni
Department of Nutrition Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Diabetes 60:2407-16. 2011..Zinc is an essential micronutrient that is important for ?-cell function and glucose homeostasis. We tested the hypothesis that zinc intake could influence the glucose-raising effect of specific variants... - Effectiveness of an intensive nutritional intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from a pilot studyMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou St, 17671, Athens, Greece
Rev Diabet Stud 4:226-30. 2007..This pilot study did not confirm advantages of intensive nutritional intervention in T2DM patients in terms of glycemic control, body weight, diet and physical activity. However, the high dropout rate may have hampered its effectiveness... - Reported eating behavior and attitudes improvement after a nutrition intervention program in a group of young female dancersMary Yannakoulia
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 12:24-32. 2002..These findings encourage the implementation of intervention programs in groups of young women that experience particular pressures for controlling body weight... - Bone mineral density in young active females: the case of dancersMary Yannakoulia
Laboratory of Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 14:285-97. 2004....