Successful aging, dietary habits and health status of elderly individuals: a k-dimensional approach within the multi-national MEDIS study

S Tyrovolas, JM Haro, A Mariolis, S Piscopo… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The definition and determinants of successful aging is still controversial. Although dietary
habits have long been associated with aging, eating habits and behaviors have rarely been …

Neck circumference is correlated with triglycerides and inversely related with HDL cholesterol beyond BMI and waist circumference

NG Vallianou, AA Evangelopoulos… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neck circumference, beyond a measure of obesity, is a unique fat depot with
increasing significance. This study aimed to investigate the association between neck …

Mediterranean diet and depression among older individuals: the multinational MEDIS study

MF Masana, JM Haro, A Mariolis, S Piscopo… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Depression has been linked to a large and growing economic and societal
burden worldwide. In Europe, depression is one of the most frequent mental disorders …

Repeatability and validation of a short, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire designed for older adults living in Mediterranean areas: the MEDIS-FFQ

S Tyrovolas, G Pounis, V Bountziouka… - Journal of Nutrition for …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present work was to evaluate the repeatability and the validity of a short food
frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that could be used for older people living in Mediterranean …

Long-term fish intake is associated with less severe depressive symptoms among elderly men and women: the MEDIS (MEDiterranean ISlands Elderly) …

V Bountziouka, E Polychronopoulos… - Journal of aging …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This work aims at exploring the association between fish intake and depressive
symptoms, in older adults. Method: During 2005-2007, 1,190 men and women (> 65 years) …

Socio-economic status, place of residence and dietary habits among the elderly: the Mediterranean islands study

A Katsarou, S Tyrovolas, T Psaltopoulou… - Public health …, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate whether the socio-economic status (SES) of elderly eastern
Mediterranean islanders is associated with their dietary habits, particularly with adherence …

Lung function in children in relation to ethnicity, physique and socioeconomic factors

S Lum, V Bountziouka, S Sonnappa… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Can ethnic differences in spirometry be attributed to differences in physique and
socioeconomic factors? Assessments were undertaken in 2171 London primary …

Statistical methods used for the evaluation of reliability and validity of nutrition assessment tools used in medical research

V Bountziouka… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The contribution of diet to the development of several chronic diseases, such as vascular
disease, diabetes or lipid abnormalities has been established. Therefore, clinical trials …

Effects of black and green tea consumption on blood glucose levels in non-obese elderly men and women from Mediterranean Islands (MEDIS epidemiological study)

E Polychronopoulos, A Zeimbekis, CM Kastorini… - European journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background Obesity and diabetes are metabolic disorders that affect a large amount of the
elderly population and are related to increased cardiovascular risk. Tea intake has been …

The water balance questionnaire: design, reliability and validity of a questionnaire to evaluate water balance in the general population

O Malisova, V Bountziouka… - … journal of food …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
There is a need to develop a questionnaire as a research tool for the evaluation of water
balance in the general population. The water balance questionnaire (WBQ) was designed to …