Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 438-445 , June 2011

Nutrient intake in relation to central and overall obesity status among elderly people living in the Mediterranean islands: The MEDIS study

  • S. Tyrovolas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • T. Psaltopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • G. Pounis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • N. Papairakleous

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • V. Bountziouka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • A. Zeimbekis

      Affiliations

    • Health Center of Kalloni, General Hospital of Mitilini, Mitilini, Greece
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  • E. Gotsis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • M. Antonopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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  • G. Metallinos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • E. Polychronopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • C. Lionis

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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  • D.B. Panagiotakos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 46 Paleon Polemiston St., Glyfada, 166 74 Attica, Greece. Tel.: +30 210 960 3116; fax: +30 210 960 0719.

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 2 September 2009 ,Accepted 26 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.10.012

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 438-445 , June 2011

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