Browsing by Author "Lamnisos, Demetris"
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Association of Vitamin D with adiposity measures and other determinants in a cross-sectional study of Cypriot adolescents
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Papadopoulou, A.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Raftopoulos, V.; Kouta, Christiana; Lamnisos, Demetris; Nicolaidou, P.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)Objective To assess vitamin D status among Cypriot adolescents and investigate potential determinants including BMI and body fat percentage (BF%). Design Participants had cross-sectional assessments of serum vitamin D, ...
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Associations of body fat percent and body mass index with childhood asthma by age and gender
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Lamnisos, Demetris; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Moustaki, Maria; Middleton, Nicos (2013)Objective High body mass index (BMI) has been shown to be associated with asthma, but the pattern of this association is still unclear and may differ by gender or stage of puberty. BMI is only a proxy of adiposity, whereas ...
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Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies - a population based cross-sectional study
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Gavatha, Marina; Lamnisos, Demetris; Priftis, K. N.; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2012)Background: Studies on the association of birth by caesarean section (C/S) and allergies have produced conflicting findings. Furthermore, evidence on whether this association may differ in those at risk of atopy is limited. ...
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First-Time Exploration into Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality Across Small-Areas in Cyprus: Spatial Patterning and Associations with Rurality Indicators.
Zannoupas, George; Charalambous, A.; Kouta, Christiana; Pavlou, P.; Papathanassoglou, E.; Nicolaou, C.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)
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Higher Prevalence of Active Asthma among 15-17 Year-Old Greek-Cypriots in Socio-Economically Deprived Communities in the Vicinity of Power Plants: Results of a Nationwide Survey in Cyprus.
Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Papathanassoglou, E.; Nicolaou, C.; Koutrakis, Petros; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2015)
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Low serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in childhood is associated with adolescent asthma
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Savva, Savvas C.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Behbod, B.; Zenios, Michalis; Economou, Mary; Chadjigeorgiou, C.; Kourides, Y. A.; Tornaritis, M. J.; Lamnisos, Demetris; Middleton, Nicos; Milton, Donald K. (2012)Background: Whilst emerging evidence from animal and cell experiments has shown high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to have anti-inflammatory effects consistent with a protective role in asthma, human studies investigating ...
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Prevalence of asthma and allergies in children from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus: A bi-communal cross-sectional study
Lamnisos, Demetris; Moustaki, Maria; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Koksoy, H.; Faiz, Muharrem; Arifoglu, Kenan; Milton, Donald K.; Middleton, Nicos; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2013)Background: The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergies ...
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Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in 15-17 year-old Greek-Cypriots by proximity of their community of residence to power plants: Cyprus 2006-07
Middleton, Nicos; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Koutrakis, Petros; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2014)Objectives: Numerous studies have reported adverse effects of traffic pollution on respiratory health. Exposure to power plants emissions has not been as comprehensively studied. The prevalence of asthma and respiratory ...
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Small-Area Mapping of Premature Mortality and its Association with Area Socio-Economic Characteristics on the Small Island of Cyprus.
Zannoupas, George; Charalambous, A.; Kouta, Christiana; Pavlou, P.; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Lamnisos, Demetris; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.; Middleton, Nicos (2015)
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Vitamin D concentrations amongst active asthmatics and healthy adolescents in Cyprus
Kolokotroni, Ourania; Middleton, Nicos; Papadopoulou, A.; Kouta, Christiana; Raftopoulos, V.; Lamnisos, Demetris; Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. (2012)