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All articles: Dimosthenis B. Panagiotakos

Knowledge and perceptions of children and adolescents about cardiovascular risk factors and the role of the family

The aim of this study was to highlight the knowledge and perceptions from the childhood and the adolescence (4-18 years) that enhance risk factors and lead to the occurrence of the cardiovascular disease and the role of family in these.

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KIDMED Score Calculator: A computer program that evaluates adherence to the Mediterranean Diet for children and youth

Development of a computer program that can easily calculate KIDMED score.

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Sleep duration and childhood obesity. An association with lifestyle habits

Over the last decades, childhood obesity has been a crucial public health threat worldwide. In the meantime, insufficient sleep has become commonplace among children. A large body of research indicates that sleep duration is linked to children’s weight status. Thus, the aim of the present work was to review the current evidence regarding the potential underlying mechanisms (i.e. biological and behavioural) involved in the association between sleep duration and childhood obesity.

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Carbohydrate intake, family environment and childhood obesity

Obesity is a disease that predisposes to other chronic non-communicable diseases and has reached alarming epidemic rates in recent decades, posing a threat to public health. In this context, many eating habits and lifestyle behaviors are evaluated for their association with obesity. This review aims to investigate the relationship between carbohydrate consumption and body weight, in the light of family environment, that influence children's dietary preferences.

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Nutrition knowledge among preadolescents in association with their dietary habits: A school-based survey

To examine the association of nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior among preadolescents in the greater urban area of Athens.

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The effect of family structure on children’s dietary habits

(GR) Η οικογένεια είναι το πρώτο και το κυρίαρχο κοινωνικό περιβάλλον, με το οποίο έρχεται σε επαφή το παιδί. Συνεπώς, είναι αναμενόμενο ότι η δομή της επηρεάζει στο μέγιστο τις διατροφικές συνήθειες του παιδιού, αλλά η έρευνα σε αυτόν τον τομέα σπανίζει.

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The consumption of ultra-processed and high fat content products from parents and its effect on childhood obesity prevalence

(GR) Η παχυσαρκία κατά την παιδική ηλικία αποτελεί ένα από τα σημαντικότερα προβλήματα δημόσιας υγείας κατά τον 21ο αιώνα καθώς τα τελευταία 30 χρόνια έχει αυξηθεί δραματικά ο επιπολασμός παχύσαρκων παιδιών. Η αυξημένη πρόσληψη επεξεργασμένων και πλούσιων σε κορεσμένο λίπος τροφίμων μπορεί να συμβάλλει στην επέκταση του προβλήματος.

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Children’s Dietary Habits in Relation to Family Structure: An Epidemiological Study in 1728 Children and Their Families From Greece

(GR) Οι ανθυγιεινές διατροφικές συνήθειες είναι ευρέως διαδεδομένες, με την παχυσαρκία να είναι η κύρια συνέπεια των ανθυγιεινών διατροφικών συνηθειών και ένα από τα σημαντικότερα προβλήματα υγείας για τα παιδιά, με συνέπειες αργότερα στη ζωή.

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