Nutrition, lifestyle and heredity seem to be the cornerstones of maintaining one's health and well-being. Obesity is often referred to as a multifactorial disease that is based on regulatory mechanisms and is associated with increased caloric intake and reduced physical activity of the individual,...

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity, Mediterranean diet and an-thropometrics in children aged 7-9 years. The sample consisted of 139 healthy children (71 females, 68 males), who underwent assessment of their anthropometric characteristics, physical...

Various ages trainees, train mainly in improving the quality of their life. A big number of systematic exercis-ers supported by the use of ergogenic nutrition supplements. Carbohydrates, creatine, caffeine and sodium bi-carbonate are some of the most common ergogenic supplements. In this...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the perceived body type, Body Mass Index (BMI), Physical Activity (PA) and the eating habits between parents and their children. Sixty-eight (N = 68) male and 96 female pupils (N = 164; Mage: 15.86 ± .81) from three secondary schools ...

Sedentary life is a part of everyday life for most people. People are getting more inactive and, as a result many health problems occur, such as overweight and obesity. Adults need physical activity in order to lose and maintain weight. Swimming or other water-based exercises are the most popular...

Νutritional antioxidants are considered to play a key role in maintaining the physiological functions of the human body. In recent years, the effectiveness of antioxidants contained in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) particles as blocking agents against LDL oxidation has been intensively...

The main purpose of the current study was to examine the intention of Greek adults to adopt healthy eating. A secondary purpose was to examine if the eating behavior differs according to demographics or other characteristics such as the age, body mass index, residence, participation in physical...

A review.

This paper presents the outcome of a research which refers to the reasons why children and adolescents do not have breakfast at home. Research was undertaken in Konitsa in the region of Ioannina, including qualitative and quantitative research. In the field research sample included 242 parents....

Organoleptic tests were carried out in 1991-93 on unifloral honeys obtained from individual beekeepers, with the help of 266 consumers. Thyme honey was first in the preference of consumers, followed by 2 honeydew honeys (fir and pine). The other 5 honeys tested were placed in the order: chestnut,...