• Polycystic ovaries and obesity 

      Messinis, I. E.; Messini, C. I.; Anifandis, G.; Dafopoulos, K. (2015)
      Almost 50% of the women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are obese. Obesity in PCOS affects reproduction via various mechanisms. Hyperandrogenism, increased luteinizing hormone (LH) and insulin resistance play a pivotal ...
    • The relevance of stretch intensity and position - a systematic review 

      Apostolopoulos, N.; Metsios, G. S.; Flouris, A. D.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2015)
      Stretching exercises to increase the range of motion (ROM) of joints have been used by sports coaches and medical professionals for improving performance and rehabilitation. The ability of connective and muscular tissues ...
    • Stroke, obesity and gender: A review of the literature 

      Katsiki, N.; Ntaios, G.; Vemmos, K. (2011)
      Cerebrovascular disease constitutes one of the main causes of morbidity, disability and mortality worldwide. Obesity, a major health problem reaching global epidemic proportions, is also associated with morbidity and ...
    • Varenicline as a smoking cessation aid in a Greek population: a subanalysis of an observational study 

      Gratziou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Pataka, P. A.; Sykara, G. D.; Messig, M.; Raju, S. (2012)
      Background: Greece has the highest proportion of smokers in the European Union with 42% of Greeks admitting that they smoke, based on a 2009 survey. This post-hoc analysis of a prospective, observational study evaluated ...
    • Whole-body vibration and rehabilitation of chronic diseases: A review of the literature 

      Chanou, K.; Gerodimos, V.; Karatrantou, K.; Jamurtas, A. (2012)
      The objectives of the study were to review the current literature and findings on the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) as a training method on performance and its ability to aid in the rehabilitation of chronic diseases ...