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      Delayed diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome in a 24 year-old patient 

      Kyriazis, Ioannis; Mendrinos, D.; Saridi, Maria; Rekleiti, Maria; Toska, Aikaterini; Wozniak, Greta; Roupa, Z. (2010)
      Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children. The purpose of the study was to present the case of a delayed diagnosis of PWS in a 24-year-old male ...
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      Stress management can facilitate weight loss in Greek overweight and obese women: A pilot study 

      Christaki, Eirini; Kokkinos, A.; Costarelli, V.; Alexopoulos, E. C.; Chrousos, George P.; Darviri, C. (2013)
      Background: Stress and negative emotions have been shown to be critical factors in inducing overeating as a form of maladaptive coping in obese people. Methods: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week ...