Factors associated with body mass index in adults from Northern Greece

Themistoklis Tzotzas, Theodoros Konstantinidis, Maria Bougoulia, Gerasimos E. Krassas

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The aim of this large scale epidemiological cross-sectional study was to investigate potential factors, such as age, gender, socioeconomic status (measured as educational level and profession), smoking habits and physical activity, that could influence Body Mass Index (BMI) in a large sample of Greeks of Central Macedonia. Overall, 4032 adults (1296 males and 2736 females), age: 44.3±14.5 y (mean ± SD) participated in this study.

Sociodemographic, ethnic and dietary factors associated with childhood obesity in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece

Maria Hassapidou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Athanasios Frossinis, Ioannis Kaklamanos, Themistoklis Tzotzas

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate sociodemographic, ethnic and dietary factors associated with the development of childhood obesity. DESIGN: 276 children, aged 8-12 years, randomly selected from seven schools in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, participated in the study. 13% of the children were immigrants from neighboring Balkan countries and ex-Soviet Union countries …