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Christos Pitsavos
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Open AccessPrevalence of self-reported hypertension and its relation to dietary habits, in adults; a nutrition & health survey in Greece
Hypertension leads to many degenerative diseases, the most common being cardiovascular in origin. This study has been designed to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hypertension in a random nationwide sa...
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Open AccessEpidemiology of leisure-time physical activity in socio-demographic, lifestyle and psychological characteristics of men and women in Greece: the ATTICA Study
We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, frequency and type of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among adults in Greece, as well as its relationship with socio-demographic, lifestyle and clinical characteristi...
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Open AccessEpidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in a Mediterranean country; aims, design and baseline characteristics of the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes (GREECS)
The present study GREECS was conducted in order to evaluate the annual incidence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and to delineate the role of clinical, biochemical, lifestyle and behavioral characteristics o...
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Open AccessEpidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Greece: aims, design and baseline characteristics of the ATTICA study
In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the...
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Open AccessThe association between secondhand smoke and the risk of develo** acute coronary syndromes, among non-smokers, under the presence of several cardiovascular risk factors: The CARDIO2000 case-control study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between secondhand smoke and the risk of develo** a first event of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), i.e. acute myocardial infarction or unstable an...
