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Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos

Researcher at Harokopio University

Publications -  1018
Citations -  40756

Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos is an academic researcher from Harokopio University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mediterranean diet. The author has an hindex of 87, co-authored 923 publications receiving 34381 citations. Previous affiliations of Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos include George Washington University & University of Cambridge.

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The Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Metabolic Syndrome and its Components: A Meta-Analysis of 50 Studies and 534,906 Individuals

TL;DR: The combined effect of prospective studies and clinical trials showed that adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with reduced risk of MS, and results from epidemiological studies also confirmed those of clinical trials.
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C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

Stephen Kaptoge, +82 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that under current treatment guidelines, assessment of the CRP or fibrinogen level in people at intermediate risk for a cardiovascular event could help prevent one additional event over a period of 10 years for every 400 to 500 people screened.
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Dietary patterns: A Mediterranean diet score and its relation to clinical and biological markers of cardiovascular disease risk

TL;DR: The Mediterranean diet score proposed above may be useful in assessing the nutritional status of an individual and investigating the relationship of the Mediterranean diet with various health outcomes.
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet attenuates inflammation and coagulation process in healthy adults: The ATTICA Study.

TL;DR: Adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduction in the concentrations of inflammation and coagulation markers, which may partly explain the beneficial actions of this diet on the cardiovascular system.
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Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies

Angela M. Wood, +132 more
- 14 Apr 2018 - 
TL;DR: Current drinkers of alcohol in high-income countries, the threshold for lowest risk of all-cause mortality was about 100 g/week, and data support limits for alcohol consumption that are lower than those recommended in most current guidelines.