Browsing by Subject "nutritional assessment"

AMY1 diploid copy number among end-stage renal disease patients

Grammatikopoulou M.G., Gkiouras K., Markaki A.G., Gkouskou K.K., Aivaliotis M., Stylianou K., Bogdanos D.P. (2020)

Purpose: The salivary amylase gene (AMY1) copy number variation (CNV) is increased as a human adaptation to starch-enriched nutritional patterns. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between AMY1 CNV, ...

Dietary Inflammatory Index score and prodromal Parkinson's disease incidence: The HELIAD study

Balomenos V., Bounou L., Charisis S., Stamelou M., Ntanasi E., Georgiadi K., Mourtzinos I., Tzima K., Anastasiou C.A., Xiromerisiou G., Maraki M., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M.H., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G., Sakka P., Stefanis L., Scarmeas N. (2022)

The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of the inflammatory potential of diet with prodromal Parkinson's disease (pPD) probability and incidence among community-dwelling older individuals without ...

Dietary management of celiac disease: Revisiting the guidelines

Theodoridis X., Grammatikopoulou M.G., Petalidou A., Patelida M., Gkiouras K., Klonizakis M., Pittas S., Bogdanos D.P. (2019)

Objective: Medical nutrition therapy (MNT), by lifelong compliance with a gluten-free diet, is likely the only treatment for celiac disease (CD). Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) regarding the management of CD emphasize ...

Disparate habitual physical activity and dietary intake profiles of elderly men with low and elevated systemic inflammation

Draganidis D., Jamurtas A.Z., Stampoulis T., Laschou V.C., Deli C.K., Georgakouli K., Papanikolaou K., Chatzinikolaou A., Michalopoulou M., Papadopoulos C., Tsimeas P., Chondrogianni N., Koutedakis Y., Karagounis L.G., Fatouros I.G. (2018)

The development of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation in the elderly (inflammaging) has been associated with increased incidence of chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes, and functional impairments. The aim of this ...

The effect of a diverting ileostomy formation on nutritional status and energy intake of patients undergoing colorectal surgery

Migdanis A., Koukoulis G., Mamaloudis I., Baloyiannis I., Migdanis I., Vagena X., Malissiova E., Tzovaras G. (2020)

Background and aims: The effects of ileostomy construction and colonic bypass on the general nutritional status of the patients have not yet received much attention. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect ...

The effect of professional dietary counseling: Elite basketball players eat healthier during competition days

Tsoufi A., Maraki M.I., Dimitrakopoulos L., Famisis K., Grammatikopoulou M.G. (2017)

BACKGROUND: Literature suggests that dietary intake of elite athletes may differ between training and competition days. In addition, despite the importance of nutrition in sports and the popularity of basketball, studies ...

Evaluating the role of perceived stress on the likelihood of having a non - Fatal acute coronary syndrome: A case-control study

Katsarou, A.; Triposkiadis, F.; Skoularigis, J.; Griva, E.; Neroutsos, G.; Karayannis, G.; Papageorgiou, C.; Panagiotakos, D. (2014)

Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the independent role of perceived stress, measured by the PSS-14, on the likelihood of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: This is a case-control study ...

Follow-up of a web-based tailored intervention promoting the Mediterranean diet in Scotland

Papadaki, A.; Scott, J. A. (2008)

Objective: To assess the impact of a 3-month follow-up of a 6-month quasi-experimental study conducted to evaluate a web-based, tailored-feedback intervention promoting four key components of the Mediterranean diet. Methods: ...

Food insecurity increases the risk of malnutrition among community-dwelling older adults

Grammatikopoulou M.G., Gkiouras K., Theodoridis X., Tsisimiri M., Markaki A.G., Chourdakis M., Goulis D.G. (2019)

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of malnutrition and food insecurity (uncertainty, or limited ability to acquire acceptable foods through socially acceptable ways), among non-hospitalised, non-institutionalised, ...

Inflammaging and Skeletal Muscle: Can Protein Intake Make a Difference?

Draganidis D., Karagounis L.G., Athanailidis I., Chatzinikolaou A., Jamurtas A.Z., Fatouros I.G. (2016)

Inflammaging is the chronic low-grade inflammatory state present in the elderly, characterized by increased systemic concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines. It has been shown that inflammaging increases the risk of ...

Integrated care for optimizing the management of stroke and associated heart disease: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke

Lip G.Y.H., Lane D.A., Lenarczyk R., Boriani G., Doehner W., Benjamin L.A., Fisher M., Lowe D., Sacco R.L., Schnabel R., Watkins C., Ntaios G., Potpara T. (2022)

The management of patients with stroke is often multidisciplinary, involving various specialties and healthcare professionals. Given the common shared risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular disease, input may also be ...