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Maternal Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain: Results from the "Mamma & Bambino" Cohort by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Favara, Giuliana, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Agodi, Antonella

“…The present study investigated the association of maternal dietary patterns with pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and total gestational weight gain (GWG),…”
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Dietary Antioxidant Intake and Human Papillomavirus Infection: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in Italy by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, La Mastra, Claudia, Rosa, Maria Clara La, Favara, Giuliana, Lio, Roberta Magnano San, Agodi, Antonella

“…Several lines of evidence suggested that antioxidants might play a protective role against high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection and cervical…”
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The Effect of Alcohol on Telomere Length: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Evidence and a Pilot Study during Pregnancy by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Favara, Giuliana, Ferlito, Marco, Giunta, Giuliana, Panella, Marco, Cianci, Antonio, Agodi, Antonella

“…Several studies—albeit with still inconclusive and limited findings—began to focus on the effect of drinking alcohol on telomere length (TL). Here, we present…”
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The "Obiettivo Antibiotico" Campaign on Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Sicily, Italy: The Pilot Phase by Barchitta, Martina, Quattrocchi, Annalisa, Maugeri, Andrea, Rosa, Maria Clara La, Mastra, Claudia La, Basile, Guido, Giuffrida, Giovanni, Rinaldi, Francesco Mazzeo, Murolo, Giuseppe, Agodi, Antonella

“…The issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a focus of the World Health Organization, which proposes educational interventions targeting the public and…”
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Vaccination Status of Mothers and Children from the 'Mamma & Bambino' Cohort by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Favara, Giuliana, Giunta, Giuliana, Cianci, Antonio, Agodi, Antonella

“…According to the evidence demonstrating vaccines' safety and effectiveness in anticipation of and during pregnancy, several countries have established…”
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Antibiotic Consumption and Resistance during a 3-Year Period in Sicily, Southern Italy by Barchitta, Martina, Quattrocchi, Annalisa, Maugeri, Andrea, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Sessa, Laura, Cananzi, Pasquale, Murolo, Giuseppe, Oteri, Alessandro, Basile, Guido, Agodi, Antonella

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest issues facing global public health. In 2017, Italy adopted its first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial…”
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Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in Women from Southern Italy by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Fiore, Valerio, Rosta, Giuliana, Favara, Giuliana, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Agodi, Antonella

“…The Mediterranean diet (MD)-the dietary pattern usually consumed by Mediterranean populations-can help promote a favorable health status and better quality of…”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet partially mediates socioeconomic differences in leukocyte LINE-1 methylation: evidence from a cross-sectional study in Italian women by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Favara, Giuliana, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Basile, Guido, Agodi, Antonella

“…Although previous research demonstrated that socioeconomic status (SES) might affect DNA methylation, social inequalities alone do not completely explain this…”
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Dietary Patterns are Associated with Leukocyte LINE-1 Methylation in Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Italy by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Favara, Giuliana, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Quattrocchi, Annalisa, Agodi, Antonella

“…Bioactive food compounds have different effects on global DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism associated with chromosomal stability and genome function…”
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Evaluating Dietary Patterns in Women from Southern Italy and Western Mexico by Ojeda-Granados, Claudia, Barchitta, Martina, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Roman, Sonia, Panduro, Arturo, Agodi, Antonella, Maugeri, Andrea

“…Traditional diets are known to be beneficial; however, both Italian and Mexican populations are gradually moving away from the Mediterranean and traditional…”
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The Application of Clustering on Principal Components for Nutritional Epidemiology: A Workflow to Derive Dietary Patterns by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Favara, Giuliana, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Agodi, Antonella

“…In the last decades, different multivariate techniques have been applied to multidimensional dietary datasets to identify meaningful patterns reflecting the…”
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The Effect of Maternal Dietary Patterns on Birth Weight for Gestational Age: Findings from the MAMI-MED Cohort by Barchitta, Martina, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Favara, Giuliana, Ferrante, Giuliana, Galvani, Fabiola, Pappalardo, Elisa, Ettore, Carla, Ettore, Giuseppe, Agodi, Antonella, Maugeri, Andrea

“…Limited evidence exists on the effects of maternal dietary patterns on birth weight, and most studies conducted so far did not adjust their findings for…”
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Impact of Eating Context on Dietary Choices of College Students: Evidence from the HEALTHY-UNICT Project by Maugeri, Andrea, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Favara, Giuliana, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Riela, Paolo Marco, Guarnera, Luca, Battiato, Sebastiano, Barchitta, Martina, Agodi, Antonella

“…While personal characteristics have been evaluated as determinants of dietary choices over the years, only recently studies have looked at the impact of eating…”
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The Relationship between Body Mass Index, Obesity, and LINE-1 Methylation: A Cross-Sectional Study on Women from Southern Italy by Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Favara, Giuliana, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Agodi, Antonella

“…Uncovering the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and DNA methylation could be useful to understand molecular mechanisms underpinning the effects of…”
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Comparison of Self-Administered Web-Based and Interviewer Printed Food Frequency Questionnaires for Dietary Assessment in Italian Adolescents by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, Agrifoglio, Ottavia, Favara, Giuliana, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Agodi, Antonella

“…Innovative tools for assessing food and nutrient intakes in adolescence are essential to uncover the long-term effects of diet on chronic diseases. Here, we…”
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Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Sicily, Italy: Estimates from the Regional Point Prevalence Surveys 2016-2018 by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Murolo, Giuseppe, Corrao, Giovanni, Agodi, Antonella

“…An assessment of the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) is useful for comparing and ranking…”
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Three-Year Trends of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals: Findings from 2016-2018 Point Prevalence Surveys in Sicily, Italy by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, La Rosa, Maria Clara, La Mastra, Claudia, Murolo, Giuseppe, Agodi, Antonella

“…Repeated point prevalence surveys (PPSs) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antibiotic use are crucial to monitor trends over years at regional…”
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Molecular Typing and Resistance Profile of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the “EPIRADIOCLINF” Project by Agodi, Antonella, Montineri, Arturo, Manuele, Rosa, Noto, Paola, Carpinteri, Giuseppe, Castiglione, Giacomo, Grassi, Patrizia, Lazzara, Antonio, Mattaliano, Anna Rita, Granvillano, Giuseppa, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Martina

“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift in focus towards controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2, which has resulted in the neglect of traditional…”
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Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy: Evidence from the "Mamma & Bambino" Cohort by Barchitta, Martina, Maugeri, Andrea, Magnano San Lio, Roberta, Favara, Giuliana, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Agodi, Antonella

“…Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised to 600 μg/day during the periconceptional period. To meet this need, several…”
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Molecular Typing and Resistance Profile of IAcinetobacter baumannii/I Isolates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the “EPIRADIOCLINF” Project by Agodi, Antonella, Montineri, Arturo, Manuele, Rosa, Noto, Paola, Carpinteri, Giuseppe, Castiglione, Giacomo, Grassi, Patrizia, Lazzara, Antonio, Mattaliano, Anna Rita, Granvillano, Giuseppa, La Mastra, Claudia, La Rosa, Maria Clara, Maugeri, Andrea, Barchitta, Ma

“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift in focus towards controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2, which has resulted in the neglect of traditional…”
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