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Tobacco smoking and risk of multiple myeloma: a meta-analysis of 40 observational studiesTheodora Psaltopoulou
Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Athens School of Medicine, Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece
Int J Cancer 132:2413-31. 2013..In conclusion, MM does not seem to be associated with tobacco smoking. There is a need to further explore how molecular mechanisms are involved in the resistance of MM progenitor cells toward smoking...
Olive oil intake is inversely related to cancer prevalence: a systematic review and a meta-analysis of 13,800 patients and 23,340 controls in 19 observational studiesTheodora Psaltopoulou
Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, M Asias 75, Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece
Lipids Health Dis 10:127. 2011..However, it is still unclear whether olive oil's monounsaturated fatty acid content or its antioxidant components are responsible for its beneficial effects...- The role of diet and lifestyle in primary, secondary, and tertiary diabetes prevention: a review of meta-analysesTheodora Psaltopoulou
Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Rev Diabet Stud 7:26-35. 2010.... - The mediterranean diet in cancer prevention: a reviewNiki Kontou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
J Med Food 14:1065-78. 2011.... - Metabolic syndrome and colorectal cancer: the protective role of Mediterranean diet--a case-control studyNiki Kontou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Angiology 63:390-6. 2012..89, 0.98) had a protective role regarding colorectal cancer. Mediterranean diet had the same effect in relation to colorectal cancer, in both participants with (0.84, 95% CI 0.76, 0.93) and without MetS (0.89, 95% CI 0.85, 0.94)... 
Siesta in healthy adults and coronary mortality in the general populationAndroniki Naska
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
Arch Intern Med 167:296-301. 2007..We have undertaken an analysis based on a sizable cohort with a high frequency of napping and information on potentially confounding variables including reported comorbidity, physical activity, and diet...- The association of body mass index and waist circumference with blood pressure depends on age and gender: a study of 10,928 non-smoking adults in the Greek EPIC cohortVassiliki Benetou
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
Eur J Epidemiol 19:803-9. 2004..Associations are more evident with respect to SBP than DBP... - Alcohol consumption and colorectal cancer in a Mediterranean population: a case-control studyNiki Kontou
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Dis Colon Rectum 55:703-10. 2012..However, a few studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may have a protective effect, similar to that in cardiovascular disease... - Relation between physical activity and blood pressure levels in young Greek adolescents: the Leontio Lyceum StudyCostas Tsioufis
First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
Eur J Public Health 21:63-8. 2011..Thus, the purpose of our study was to assess the level of PA in Greek adolescents and its relation to BP levels... - Long-Term BMI changes since adolescence and markers of early and advanced subclinical atherosclerosisIoannis D Terzis
Vascular Laboratory, Department of Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:414-20. 2012..These results also suggest that the utility of self-reported weight changes may be limited in primary prevention practice... - Long-term adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduces the prevalence of hyperuricaemia in elderly individuals, without known cardiovascular disease: the Ikaria studyChristina Chrysohoou
1st Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Maturitas 70:58-64. 2011..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of adherence to Mediterranean diet on serum uric acid (UA) levels in elderly individuals, without known cardiovascular disease... - A direct assessment of genetic contribution to the incidence of coronary infarct in the general population Greek EPIC cohortNikos Yiannakouris
Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Eur J Epidemiol 21:859-67. 2006..Our results, based on a simple score integrating the additive impact of 11 genetic polymorphisms, indicate that genetic predisposition accounts for a considerable fraction of the incidence of coronary infarct in the community... - Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF: impact on ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer--a systematic review and meta-analysisCharalampos Siristatidis
Assisted Reproduction Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Chaidari, Greece
Hum Reprod Update 19:105-23. 2013.... - Olive oil, the Mediterranean diet, and arterial blood pressure: the Greek European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) studyTheodora Psaltopoulou
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
Am J Clin Nutr 80:1012-8. 2004..Olive oil intake, per se, is inversely associated with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure... - Socio-economic status, place of residence and dietary habits among the elderly: the Mediterranean islands studyAlexia Katsarou
Department of Nutrition Science Dietetics, Harokopio University, 46 Paleon Polemiston St, Glyfada, 166 74, Attica, Athens, Greece
Public Health Nutr 13:1614-21. 2010..To investigate whether the socio-economic status (SES) of elderly eastern Mediterranean islanders is associated with their dietary habits, particularly with adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet... - Circadian variation of blood pressure and heart rate in normotensives, white-coat, masked, treated and untreated hypertensivesEleni Koroboki
Hypertensive center, Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Hellenic J Cardiol 53:432-8. 2012..The aim of this study was to compare the circadian blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) profiles in 1676 Greek subjects in order to identify the circadian patterns in these two categories of patient... - Mucinous but not clear cell histology is associated with inferior survival in patients with advanced stage ovarian carcinoma treated with platinum-paclitaxel chemotherapyAristotle Bamias
Department of Therapeutics, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
Cancer 116:1462-8. 2010..The authors compared the outcome of these subtypes with that of serous tumors in patients who were treated with combination paclitaxel/platinum at their center... - Acute effects of different types of oil consumption on endothelial function, oxidative stress status and vascular inflammation in healthy volunteersDimitris Tousoulis
Hippokration Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
Br J Nutr 103:43-9. 2010..However, all types of oils did not affect inflammatory process and systemic oxidative stress, suggesting that their effect on endothelial function may not be mediated by free radicals bioavailability... - Fish Consumption Moderates Depressive Symptomatology in Elderly Men and Women from the IKARIA StudyChristina Chrysohoou
First Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
Cardiol Res Pract 2011:219578. 2011..e., 4) (odds ratio = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.61), after controlling for several cofounders. Conclusion. Frequent fish consumption in elderly seems to moderate depression mood...