Browsing by Keywords "body mass index (BMI)"

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  • Nutritional assessment of cirrhotic patient

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Christodoulaki, Maria
    Thesis advisor: Fragkiadakis, Georgios; Markaki, Anastasia
    Publication Date: 2016-05-06
    Background: patients with liver cirrhosis are usually being under negative energy balance due to their disease, and so they are in an unsafe nutritional state, or they are malnourished. Aim: to assess the nutritional ...

  • Influence of parents' dietary behaviour on school-children's (aged 6 – 12 years) BMI and dietary habits.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Markakis, Ioannis; Dorli, Foteini
    Thesis advisor: Chatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 29-07-2014
    INTRODUCTION: Amongst dietary factors that contributeto child’s weight is parental dietary behaviour. AIM: To investigate the influence of parental dietary behaviour on BMI and dietary habits of their children. METHODS: ...

  • Nutritional profile of overweight and obese patients before starting a dietary intervention program.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Dritsa, Dimitra; Molas, Eleftherios
    Thesis advisor: Fragkiadakis, Georgios
    Publication Date: 04-08-2014
    The purpose of this research is to investigate the behavior of obese individuals in dietary choices and preferences, lifestyle and physical activity, by taking a dietary 24 hours history recall, a food frequency questionnaire, ...

  • Socioeconomic status and dietary behaviour of adults aged 25 to 65 years in Attika.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Dimopoulou, Christina; Koumi, Konstatnina
    Thesis advisor: Bormpoudaki, Eleni
    Publication Date: 20-10-2010
    Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the socioeconomic status (SES) as well as some of its individual sub-criteria (education, income) on what effect they have on compliance to and adoption of the Mediterranean ...

  • Study of dietary habits and lifestyle of patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Perrou, Maria-Kalliopi
    Thesis advisor: Markaki, Anastasia; Chatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 21-01-2016
    Purpose: This study was conducted in order to assess the dietary habits of patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis and their compliance with the Mediterranean diet, coupled with their knowledge regarding ...

  • Risk factors and cardiovascular disease.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Health and Welfare Services (SEYP), Nursing Department
    Authors: Giannopoulou, Angeliki; Spanou, Zoi; Tzernia, Maria
    Thesis advisor: Tsoumani, Natalia
    Publication Date: 10-06-2009
    Objective of present study is the investigation of relation between cardiovascular diseases, indicators of obesity, diet, diabetes mellitius and cholisteraemia. The cardiovascular deseases constitute the main cause of ...

  • Breakfast and body mass index.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Dialektakou, Kyranni
    Thesis advisor: Sfakianaki, Eirini
    Publication Date: 05-05-2008
    Many studies have found an association between breakfast skipping and either body mass index (BMI) or overweight/obesity among adolescents, but several studies have found no association. This study investigated the hypothesis ...

  • A comparison among nutritional habits of children between 10-12 years old and their correlation with the obesity rates in two regions of Greece

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Gerontidou, Nikoleta
    Thesis advisor: Psaroudaki, Antonella
    Publication Date: 2016-04-08
    Introduction: The image we have of the eating habits of children in Greece may have been changed due to the economic crisis and the reduction of income in recent years. This research aims to study how children are fed ...

  • Current definitions and management of childhood and adolescent obesity

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Troulaki, Ioanna
    Thesis advisor: Chatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 2016-04-07
    Obesity,nowadayshas become an epidemic and a serious public health issue for developed countries. Childhood obesity is increasing rapidly becoming a chronic childhood disease with increased risk in adult life. Greece is ...

  • The connectionof the type of breakfast consumed by the rural population od south Crete (prefecture of Herklion) to obesity.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Vatsina, Magdalini; Zorzou, Aspasia-Argyri
    Thesis advisor: Sfakianaki, Eirini
    Publication Date: 28-02-2008
    Breakfast is the first meal we offer to our organism at the beginning of its productive day. Due to the fact that enough time elapses since our last meal, the diet supplying in the morning is essential, since the level of ...

  • Body weight, height and alimentary tendences in ages of 6-12 years: recording in the regions «Metamorphosis» and «Kalamaki» of Attiki.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Tsagaraki, Polyxeni; Nikolaou, Maria; Kostoula, Maria
    Thesis advisor: Mparmpakas, Dionysios
    Publication Date: 28-02-2008
    This essay examines eating habits of children aged between 6 and 12 as well as the probability of appearance of obesity at this age. In fact childhood obesity tends to have the proportions of an epidemic nowadays and is ...