Publications by authors named "Americo Bonanni"
Over the last decades, the Campania Region in Italy has faced an environmental crisis due to the widespread illegal dumping and burning of waste. This has led to the area being notoriously known as the Land of Fires (Terra dei Fuochi - TdF), sparking serious concerns about public health and threatening the region's agricultural sector, one of its economic mainstays. In such a context, a timely, accurate, and reliable flow of information, aimed both at the population and at stakeholders, is crucial for establishing a proper dialogue between institutions and people, driving the empowerment of citizens.
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- The study investigates the potential distribution of a mosquito species known for spreading vector-borne diseases in central Italy using a combination of entomological data and satellite imagery from Sentinel-2.
- Three predictive models were utilized: a baseline deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for environmental conditions at the time of collection, a multitemporal model analyzing conditions over the past two months, and a MultiAdjacency Graph Attention Network (MAGAT) model that considers spatial and climatic relationships.
- Results showed that the baseline model had a high F1 score of 75.8%, which improved to 81.4% with the multitemporal model and reached 80.9% with the MAGAT model, confirming the widespread presence of the mosquito
Background: There is lack of evidence about the likely impact of the economic crisis on dietary habits in Western societies. We aimed to assess dietary modifications that possibly occurred during the recession and to investigate major socioeconomic factors associated with such modifications.
Methods: Cross-sectional analysis on 1829 subjects from the general population recruited in the larger INHES study (n = 9319) a telephone-based survey on nutrition and health conducted in Italy from 2010 to 2013.
Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with lower risk of ischemic cerebro- and cardio-vascular disease, neurological degenerative disease, and breast and colonrectal cancers. Nevertheless, adherence to this pattern has decreased. Food labels are a potentially valid means to encourage towards healthier dietary behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduced risk of major chronic disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a valid predictor of mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between MD and HRQL and to examine the possible role of dietary antioxidants, fibre content and/or fatty acid components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Mediterranean dietary pattern has been associated with reducing the risk of cardiovascular and chronic disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of nutrition knowledge in determining possible differences among dietary patterns in a general population from a Mediterranean region. We conducted a cross-sectional study on a subsample of 744 subjects enrolled in the population-based cohort of the Moli-sani Project.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To examine cross-sectional associations of socioeconomic status (ie, income and education) with an adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern and obesity prevalence.
Design: Cross-sectional study on a sample of Italian subjects enrolled in the Moli-sani Project, a population-based cohort study. The Italian EPIC food frequency questionnaire was used to determine food intake.
Objective: To investigate the association between mass media information, dietary habits and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in an Italian adult population.
Methods: Subsample of 1,132 subjects (mean age 53 ± 10, 50% men) enrolled in the Moli-sani Project, a population-based cohort study. A specific questionnaire on exposure to information from various media sources was elaborated, validated, and administered.
Background And Aims: The Mediterranean diet is reportedly a healthy eating pattern with protective effects on chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and anthropometric and metabolic variables in a rural setting in southern Italy, in the context of a health screening initiative.
Methods And Results: Five hundred and twenty-two healthy participants from the "Alto Molise" region in southern Italy were studied.