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Τhe characteristics of unsuccessful treatment programs in childhood obesity

The purpose of this review was to investigate the characteristics of unsuccessful childhood obesity programs

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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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School Performance and Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

The current systematic literature review aims at investigating the possible effect of diet and eating behaviors, on academic performance in children and adolescents

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Causal Relationships in Biomedical Research: The meaning of Moderator, Mediator and Confounding Factor

The attribution of causal relationships in research in general, and particularly in biomedical research, and the investigation of the mechanisms involved, remain issues of major importance; their clarification al-lows for the design of appropriate interventions for a positive outcome.

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Beta-glucans: bread fortification for attenuated glycaemia

Bread, cereal products and starch-based foods are the main source of available carbohydrates in the human diet, contributing over 50% of the daily dietary energy intake.

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The effect of dinner consumption on body weight: Review

Οver the last years the timing of energy intake has shifted with greater proportion of food eaten later in the day. Many studies have been conducted on how eating later in the day affects body weight as well as behaviors related with it.

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The role of lifestyle habits in the developmenet and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep, leading to pauses of breathing and arousals.

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