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Nutrition and prevention of cognitive impairment by Scarmeas, Nikolaos, Anastasiou, Costas A, Yannakoulia, Mary

“…Nutrition is an important lifestyle factor that can modify the risk of future cognitive impairment and dementia. Some, but not conclusive, evidence (mostly…”
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Mediterranean diet and cognitive health: Initial results from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Ageing and Diet by Anastasiou, Costas A, Yannakoulia, Mary, Kosmidis, Mary H, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Giorgos M, Sakka, Paraskevi, Arampatzi, Xanthi, Bougea, Anastasia, Labropoulos, Ioannis, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…The Mediterranean dietary pattern has been associated with a decreased risk of many degenerative diseases and cognitive function in particular; however,…”
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Weight regaining: From statistics and behaviors to physiology and metabolism by Anastasiou, Costas A, Karfopoulou, Eleni, Yannakoulia, Mary

“…Abstract Achieving maintenance of weight loss is crucial to combat obesity. However, most individuals tend to regain weight. Data from successful maintainers…”
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Frailty and nutrition: from epidemiological and clinical evidence to potential mechanisms by Yannakoulia, M, Ntanasi, E, Anastasiou, C.A, Scarmeas, N

“…Abstract Frailty is a geriatric condition characterized by unintentional weight loss, low muscle strength, feeling of exhaustion, reduced physical activity…”
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Mediterranean diet adherence is related to reduced probability of prodromal Parkinson's disease by Maraki, Maria I., Yannakoulia, Mary, Stamelou, Maria, Stefanis, Leonidas, Xiromerisiou, Georgia, Kosmidis, Mary H., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M., Sakka, Paraskevi, Anastasiou, Costas A., Simopoulou, Eleni, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…ABSTRACT Background The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society recently introduced a methodology for probability score calculation for prodromal…”
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Dietary modifications for weight loss and weight loss maintenance by Yannakoulia, Mary, Poulimeneas, Dimitrios, Mamalaki, Eirini, Anastasiou, Costas A.

“…Worldwide obesity rates remain at a rise, and to treat obesity is at the top of the global public health agenda. In 2013, the AHA/ACC/TOS obesity management…”
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Mediterranean diet and risk for dementia and cognitive decline in a Mediterranean population by Charisis, Sokratis, Ntanasi, Eva, Yannakoulia, Mary, Anastasiou, Costas A., Kosmidis, Mary H., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios, Sakka, Paraskevi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…Background Current evidence suggests that nutrition in general and specific dietary patterns in particular, such as the Mediterranean type diet (MeDi), can be…”
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Eating habits and behaviors of older people: Where are we now and where should we go? by Yannakoulia, Mary, Mamalaki, Eirini, Anastasiou, Costas A., Mourtzi, Niki, Lambrinoudaki, Irene, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…•Aging influences people’s eating habits and dietary choices.•Older adults may have inadequate intake of energy, protein and several micronutrients.•Clinicians…”
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Vitamin D and cognition: an update of the current evidence by Anastasiou, Costas A, Yannakoulia, Mary, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…The active form vitamin D is a seco-steroid with multiple neurotrophic and neuroprotective functions in the central nervous system. Robust evidence from…”
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Poor performance of predictive equations to estimate resting energy expenditure in patients with Crohn’s disease by Karachaliou, Alexandra, Anastasiou, Costas, Bletsa, Maria, Mantzaris, Gerassimos J., Archavlis, Emmanuel, Karampekos, George, Tzouvala, Maria, Zacharopoulou, Eirini, Veimou, Chrysoula, Bamias, Giorgos, Kontogianni, Meropi

“…Studies exploring the accuracy of equations calculating resting energy expenditure (REE) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) are lacking. The aim of this…”
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Mediterranean Lifestyle in Relation to Cognitive Health: Results from the HELIAD Study by Anastasiou, Costas A, Yannakoulia, Mary, Kontogianni, Meropi D, Kosmidis, Mary H, Mamalaki, Eirini, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Giorgos, Sakka, Paraskevi, Tsapanou, Angeliki, Lykou, Anastasia, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…Many lifestyle factors have been linked to cognitive function but little is known about their combined effect. An overall lifestyle pattern for people living…”
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Diet Inflammatory Index and Dementia Incidence: A Population-Based Study by Charisis, Sokratis, Ntanasi, Eva, Yannakoulia, Mary, Anastasiou, Costas A., Kosmidis, Mary H., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Gargalionis, Antonios N., Patas, Kostas, Chatzipanagiotou, Stylianos, Mourtzinos, Ioannis, Tzima, Katerina, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios, Sakka, Paraskevi, Kapogiannis, Dimitrios, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…Aging is characterized by a functional shift of the immune system toward a proinflammatory phenotype. This derangement has been associated with cognitive…”
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Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Frailty by Ntanasi, Eva, Yannakoulia, Mary, Kosmidis, Mary-Helen, Anastasiou, Costas A., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Giorgos, Sakka, Paraskevi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…Το investigate associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and frailty in a Greek population of older adults. Cross-sectional study. Data were…”
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The role of social support in weight loss maintenance: results from the MedWeight study by Karfopoulou, Eleni, Anastasiou, Costas A., Avgeraki, Evangelia, Kosmidis, Mary H., Yannakoulia, Mary

“…The role of social support in weight management is not fully understood, as more support has been linked to both favorable and unfavorable outcomes. We…”
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Association Between Sleep Disturbances and Frailty: Evidence From a Population-Based Study by Balomenos, Vassilis, Ntanasi, Eva, Anastasiou, Costas A., Charisis, Socrates, Velonakis, Georgios, Karavasilis, Efstratios, Tsapanou, Angeliki, Yannakoulia, Mary, Kosmidis, Mary H., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios, Sakka, Paraskevi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…To explore the association between both self-reported quality and quantity sleep characteristics and frailty status in a large non–sex-specific population of…”
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Malnutrition in older adults: Correlations with social, diet-related, and neuropsychological factors by Katsas, Konstantinos, Mamalaki, Eirini, Kontogianni, Meropi D., Anastasiou, Costas A., Kosmidis, Mary H., Varlamis, Iraklis, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M., Dardiotis, Efthimios, Sakka, Paraskevi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos, Yannakoulia, Mary

“…The number of older adults is increasing rapidly. Malnutrition is a major problem in this age group, which may adversely affect health and quality of life…”
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Prevalence and determinants of subjective cognitive decline in a representative Greek elderly population by Vlachos, George S., Cosentino, Stephanie, Kosmidis, Mary H., Anastasiou, Costas A., Yannakoulia, Mary, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios, Sakka, Paraskevi, Ntanasi, Eva, Scarmeas, Nikolaos

“…Objectives We studied the prevalence of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and its determinants in a sample of 1456 cognitively normal Greek adults ≥65 years…”
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Exploring the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and weight loss maintenance: the MedWeight study by Poulimeneas, Dimitrios, Anastasiou, Costas A., Santos, Inês, Hill, James O., Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B., Yannakoulia, Mary

“…Weight loss maintenance is crucial for obesity management, yet optimal dietary patterns for this period are not established. We aimed to explore the…”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle pattern is associated with favorable weight loss outcomes: the MedWeight study by Poulimeneas, Dimitrios, Anastasiou, Costas A., Mylona, Rodanthi, Kokkinos, Alexander, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B., Yannakoulia, Mary

“…Individual lifestyle targets have been associated with weight loss outcomes, yet few studies have examined associations of one's total lifestyle with weight…”
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Associations between the mediterranean diet and sleep in older adults: Results from the hellenic longitudinal investigation of aging and diet study by Mamalaki, Eirini, Anastasiou, Costas A, Ntanasi, Eva, Tsapanou, Angeliki, Kosmidis, Mary H, Dardiotis, Efthimios, Hadjigeorgiou, Giorgos M, Sakka, Paraskevi, Scarmeas, Nikolaos, Yannakoulia, Mary

“…Aim Although there is some evidence of the relationships between sleep duration/quality and nutrient and/or food intake, the associations between sleep and…”
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