Publications by authors named "E Valanou"
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- This study examined the food and macronutrient intake of adults in Greece to evaluate adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet.
- Only 28.3% of the population followed the diet closely, with older adults showing higher adherence than younger ones.
- Significant dietary differences were found across age groups and regions, with younger individuals consuming more meat and sugar, while older adults opted for healthier options like vegetables and olive oil.
The European Food Risk Assessment (EU-FORA) Fellowship work programme 'Integration of tools and social science into food safety risk assessments' was proposed and delivered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK. The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the UK, responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The programme was tailored to several different activities to provide an overview of the different tools that can be employed in food safety risk assessment also accounting for the interaction between risk assessment and social science.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is uncertainty regarding carotenoid intake recommendations, because positive and negative health effects have been found or are correlated with carotenoid intake and tissue levels (including blood, adipose tissue, and the macula), depending on the type of study (epidemiological vs intervention), the dose (physiological vs supraphysiological) and the matrix (foods vs supplements, isolated or used in combination). All these factors, combined with interindividual response variations (eg, depending on age, sex, disease state, genetic makeup), make the relationship between carotenoid intake and their blood/tissue concentrations often unclear and highly variable. Although blood total carotenoid concentrations <1000 nmol/L have been related to increased chronic disease risk, no dietary reference intakes (DRIs) exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: High carbohydrate intake raises blood triglycerides, glucose, and insulin; reduces HDLs; and may increase risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiological studies indicate that high dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are associated with increased CHD risk.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether dietary GI, GL, and available carbohydrates are associated with CHD risk in both sexes.
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- A significant portion of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) originates from the fallopian tubes, potentially linked to damage from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pelvic inflammatory disease.
- A study involving 791 EOC cases and 1,669 controls assessed the connection between past STI infections (especially Chlamydia trachomatis) and EOC risk, finding that about 40% of participants tested positive for at least one STI.
- Results indicated that certain antibodies related to C. trachomatis and HSV-2 are associated with increased risks for specific EOC types, particularly mucinous and endometrioid subtypes.