Publications by authors named "Maria Tsigga"
Although appetite and its disorders have been implicated in disease progression and outcomes, ghrelin concentrations, an objective appetite measure, are rarely assessed in patients with gynecological malignancies. The present study aimed to assess changes in post-operative versus pre-operative appetite levels in patients with gynecological cancers scheduled for tumor removal surgery (N = 53). Acylated ghrelin concentrations were assessed as an objective appetite proxy, whereas the Council of Nutrition appetite questionnaire (CNAQ) was employed as a subjective appetite measure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate associations between pocket money, Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and growth among Greek adolescents. Methods A total of 319 (157 boys and 162 girls) Greek adolescents, aged 10-18 years participated in the study. Pocket money was recorded, MD adherence was assessed with the KIDMED score and growth was evaluated using the World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To investigate cross-correlates of pocket-money on diet quality and weight status of Greek adolescents. Methods A total of 172 adolescents (55.2% boys), aged between 10 and 15 years old were recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: To assess regional differences in the weight status and abdominal obesity among 13-year-old Greek adolescents.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional, nationwide study in Greece.
Patients And Methods: A representative sample of 4833 13-year-old adolescents (50.
Objective: The aim of this case-control study was to compare Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and anthropometry between Greek diaspora adolescents living in Istanbul and Greek adolescents, inhabitants of Athens.
Design: A total of 206 adolescents (103 from each site), aged 10.0-19.
Background & Objective: Diabetes knowledge has been shown to improve glycemic control and associate with several demographic parameters. In Greece, a country with high obesity rates, disease knowledge has never been evaluated in diabetic patients. This cross sectional study aimed to assess diabetes knowledge and its associations between social and demographic parameters, among Greek type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.
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- Previous studies indicate poor diet quality among migrant populations, but research on minorities remaining in one area is limited.
- The study focused on Greek Orthodox adolescents (ages 10-19) in Turkey, assessing their dietary intake and growth through anthropometric measurements and dietary assessments.
- Findings revealed that 39.8% of participants were overweight or obese, had inadequate intake of essential nutrients, and showed similar weight status to Greek peers, but greater body fat than Turkish adolescents, highlighting the risk of nutrient deficiencies.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate by pooled and sensitivity analyses all available data on adolescent overweight/obesity in Cyprus.
Design: A thorough literature search determined the studies to be examined using Cypriot adolescent samples aged 10-18 years old, with weight status in each sex classified according to the IOTF criteria, published between the years 2001-2011. Eight studies were retrieved, but three fulfilled the criteria for the sensitivity analyses.
Background/aim: Maternal diet is important in the outcome of pregnancy and the health of the children. The present cross-sectional study aimed to assess the use of dietary supplements during pregnancy and define the maternal characteristics associated with supplement use.
Methods: The diet of 100 childbearing women was recorded for three consecutive days and micronutrient supplementation was added to the dietary intake and the median values were used in the analyses.
Objective: While the US today has the highest rates worldwide of obesity, Europe, and particularly Southern Europe, is catching up fast. The aim of this study was to report the prevalence of obesity in Greek children, aged 1-12 years.
Design: A systematic review--including all studies published in English and Greek from January 2001 until December 2010 regarding childhood obesity, using the IOTF criteria--was performed.
Objective: To report a pilot prevalence of maternal overweight, obesity and underweight in selected Greek counties.
Methods: A total of 441 adult childbearing women were recruited from maternity clinics in 6 Greek counties for this cross-sectional study. Pre-gravid weight status was defined according to the WHO cut-offs and gravid weight status was diagnosed with the Mardones and Rosso weight gain chart.
Assessing the silent epidemic of malnutrition in Palestinian preschool children.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
December 2012
Background: The nutritional status of children living under conflict is an important issue. The aim of the present study is to review all available data on malnutrition in preschool Palestinian children and provide objective results concerning the epidemic of malnutrition.
Methods: The literature for all research on the prevalence of malnutrition on Palestinian children with data collected during the period 1998-2007 was reviewed.
Objective: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) demonstrate low dietary adherence and this is further aggravated with comorbid obesity. The aim of the present study was to assess diet quality in patients with T2DM and comorbid obesity compared to patients with T2DM alone and to examine the associations between comorbidities and diet quality.
Methods: The sample consisted of 59 adult patients with diabesity (T2DM and comorbid obesity) and 94 patients with T2DM alone.
Objective: Research has suggested the abandonment of the traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) by youngsters for a more Westernized regime. The present study aimed (i) to delineate differences in the consumption of traditional Cretan dishes and key nutrients in the MD between two contiguous generations of women and (ii) define how these dietary changes contribute to the morbidity of the younger generation.
Design: Cross-sectional.
Objective: To assess differences in the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) during pregnancy with the pre-gravid and gravid weight status of women.
Design: Cross-sectional.
Setting: Athens, Greece.
Objective: We investigated growth and nutrition in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) in comparison with their healthy siblings.
Methods: This was a case-control, single observational investigation of 16 pairs of children with CP and their healthy siblings. Stature, weight, skinfolds, and selected circumferences were measured, and Z-scores, percentage of body fat (calipers), and body mass index were calculated.
Objective: To assess nutrient intake and anthropometrical characteristics of children and adolescents with DS, in Northern Greece.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study of 34 youngsters with DS. The sample was divided into two age groups, children aged 2-9 years and adolescents aged 10-18 years old.
Objective: The study aimed to assess differences in dietary intake and growth of pre-schoolers and schoolchildren living in two limitary Greek islands; Samos, situated on the eastern border, and Corfu, situated on the western border.
Design: Cross-sectional two-site study.
Methods: A total of 248 children aged 3-12 years from the two islands participated in the survey.