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  1. Article ; Online: Special Issue "Sustainable Nutrition-Healthy People".

    Vassilopoulou, Emilia

    Nutrients

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 14

    Abstract: Food security is defined as the situation in which all people have access to their preferred food, [ ... ]. ...

    Abstract Food security is defined as the situation in which all people have access to their preferred food, [...].
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Food Supply ; Nutritional Status ; Health Status ; Food
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu15143199
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  2. Article: Editorial: Dietary management in children with immune-related diseases.

    Vassilopoulou, Emilia / Mazzocchi, Alessandra / De Cosmi, Valentina

    Frontiers in nutrition

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1185724

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2776676-7
    ISSN 2296-861X
    ISSN 2296-861X
    DOI 10.3389/fnut.2023.1185724
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  3. Article ; Online: The Prevalence of Orthorexia Nervosa among Greek Professional Dancers.

    Athanasaki, Dafni / Lakoumentas, John / Feketea, Gavriela / Vassilopoulou, Emilia

    Nutrients

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 2

    Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) among professional dancers in Greece, as well as its relationship with nutrition, body mass index (BMI), body image flexibility, and parental bonding. The participants were ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) among professional dancers in Greece, as well as its relationship with nutrition, body mass index (BMI), body image flexibility, and parental bonding. The participants were 96 professional dancers, with a mean age of 23.41 ± 5.13 years, who completed a battery of questionnaires recording sociodemographic, clinical, and anthropometric characteristics; adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet); indications of ON, as determined by the ORTHO-15 questionnaire; body image flexibility, using the body image-acceptance and action questionnaire (BI-AAQ-5); and their recollection of their parents’ attitudes towards them during the first 16 years of life, with the parental bonding instrument (PBI). The study population was classified into two groups, based on BMI: normal weight, and underweight. ON was shown to be significantly correlated with BMI (p = 0.006)-present in normal weight subjects- and body image inflexibility (p < 0.001). Parental body image inflexibility was significantly correlated with a low bonding relationship as perceived in childhood. In conclusion, disordered eating attitudes and body shape concerns are prevalent among professional dancers and appear to be associated with their parental relationship during childhood. Identification of potential ON and development of preventive mechanisms could help to eliminate such concerns and improve the nutrition of professional dancers.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Greece/epidemiology ; Orthorexia Nervosa ; Prevalence ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/epidemiology ; Body Image ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Feeding Behavior
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu15020379
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  4. Article: Mediterranean Milk Ladder: Integrating a Healthy Eating Plan While Reintroducing Cow's Milk.

    Vassilopoulou, Emilia / McMilin, Colleen / Venter, Carina

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 2

    Abstract: The process of gradually reintroducing food allergens into an individual's diet is referred to as a food allergen "ladder", and the most recent edition of the original Milk Allergy in Primary (MAP) Care Guidelines, as well as the International Milk ... ...

    Abstract The process of gradually reintroducing food allergens into an individual's diet is referred to as a food allergen "ladder", and the most recent edition of the original Milk Allergy in Primary (MAP) Care Guidelines, as well as the International Milk Allergy in Primary Care (IMAP), includes a shortened, improved, and international version with specific recipes, indicating the exact milk protein content, as well as the duration of heating and the temperature for each step of the ladder. Food allergen ladders are being used increasingly in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to develop a Mediterranean milk ladder based on the principles of the Mediterranean eating pattern. The protein content delivered in a portion of the final food product in each step of the ladder in the Mediterranean version corresponds to that provided in the IMAP ladder. Different recipes for the various steps were provided to increase acceptability and variety. Quantification of the total milk protein, casein content, and beta-lactoglobulin by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) could detect the gradual increase in concentrations, but the accuracy of the method was affected by the presence of the other ingredients in the mixtures. When developing the Mediterranean milk ladder, a key consideration was to reduce the amount of sugar by using limited amounts of brown sugar and substituting sugar with fresh fruit juice or honey for children aged older than one year. The proposed Mediterranean milk ladder includes principles of (a) healthy eating based on the Mediterranean diet and (b) the acceptability of foods across different age groups.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children10020234
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  5. Article: Atopic Dermatitis and Water: Is There an Optimum Water Intake Level for Improving Atopic Skin?

    Douladiris, Nikolaos / Vakirlis, Efstratios / Vassilopoulou, Emilia

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 2

    Abstract: Water is a vital nutrient with innumerable functions for every living cell. The functions of human skin include protection against dehydration of the body. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic pruritic inflammatory skin disease that presents with dry skin, ...

    Abstract Water is a vital nutrient with innumerable functions for every living cell. The functions of human skin include protection against dehydration of the body. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic pruritic inflammatory skin disease that presents with dry skin, erythematous and eczematous lesions, and lichenification. This paper discusses the question of whether extra water intake in children with AD affects skin hydration and the skin barrier function. Among the methods used to treat dry skin, topical leave-on products are the first-line treatment, intended to improve hydration and the skin barrier function. The effectiveness of adequate water intake as a measure to treat dry skin is still under debate. Normal skin hydration increases with dietary water intake, particularly in those with prior lower water consumption. Skin dryness in AD is instrumental to the itch and inflammation cycle, contributing to barrier impairment and aggravating disease severity and flares. Certain emollients provide significant hydration to AD skin, with relief of dryness and reduction in barrier impairment, disease severity, and flares. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the optimum water intake levels in children with AD, as important questions remain unanswered, namely, does oral hydration provide relief of skin dryness and reduce barrier impairment, disease severity, and flares; is there any additional benefit from using mineral or thermal spring water; or is there a need to specifically study the fluid/water intake in children with AD and food allergy (FA) restrictions?
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-31
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children10020273
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  6. Article: Blood Adhesion Molecules as Biomarkers in Children with Chronic Urticaria.

    Angeli, Ioanna / Vassilopoulou, Emilia / Cassimos, Dimitrios / Fotopoulos, Ioannis / Serbis, Anastasios / Alexandros, Makis / Tsabouri, Sophia

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 11, Issue 4

    Abstract: Background: The prevailing etiological model of both acute and chronic urticaria implicates specific allergen exposure that triggers the local release of vasoactive factors and inflammatory adhesion molecules, including vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 ...

    Abstract Background: The prevailing etiological model of both acute and chronic urticaria implicates specific allergen exposure that triggers the local release of vasoactive factors and inflammatory adhesion molecules, including vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule 1 (ELAM-1), P-selectin and E-selectin in the superficial dermis. This study focused on the possible role of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 as biomarkers in children with acute and chronic urticaria.
    Methods: This study involved 184 children, 40 with acute urticaria, 71 with chronic urticaria, and 73 matched comparison subjects. The serum levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were determined in venous blood in all the participants on enrollment. Antihistamine treatment was administered to all the patients. In the children with chronic urticaria, the Urticaria Activity Score Questionnaire (UAS7) was completed daily by the parents. In 16 of the patients with acute urticaria and 43 with chronic urticaria, the serum levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were determined at follow-up after 6-8 weeks of treatment.
    Results: The mean serum levels of both VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 were higher in both groups of children with urticaria than in the comparison subjects at the start of the study. In the chronic urticaria group, the levels decreased significantly (
    Conclusions: VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 are suggested as promising biomarkers for monitoring both acute and chronic urticaria in children. Future research should explore their utility in larger cohorts and investigate their role in personalized treatment strategies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children11040449
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  7. Article: Editorial: Nutrition and health-related quality of life: is it an ignored outcome? Volume II.

    Itani, Leila / Vassilopoulou, Emilia / Sammarco, Rosa / El Ghoch, Marwan

    Frontiers in nutrition

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1213059

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2776676-7
    ISSN 2296-861X
    ISSN 2296-861X
    DOI 10.3389/fnut.2023.1213059
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  8. Article ; Online: Mediterranean-Type Diets as a Protective Factor for Asthma and Atopy.

    Vassilopoulou, Emilia / Guibas, George V / Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G

    Nutrients

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 9

    Abstract: We are currently riding the second wave of the allergy epidemic, which is ongoing in affluent societies, but now also affecting developing countries. This increase in the prevalence of atopy/asthma in the Western world has coincided with a rapid ... ...

    Abstract We are currently riding the second wave of the allergy epidemic, which is ongoing in affluent societies, but now also affecting developing countries. This increase in the prevalence of atopy/asthma in the Western world has coincided with a rapid improvement in living conditions and radical changes in lifestyle, suggesting that this upward trend in allergic manifestations may be associated with cultural and environmental factors. Diet is a prominent environmental exposure that has undergone major changes, with a substantial increase in the consumption of processed foods, all across the globe. On this basis, the potential effects of dietary habits on atopy and asthma have been researched rigorously, but even with a considerable body of evidence, clear associations are far from established. Many factors converge to obscure the potential relationship, including methodological, pathophysiological and cultural differences. To date, the most commonly researched, and highly promising, candidate for exerting a protective effect is the so-called Mediterranean diet (MedDi). This dietary pattern has been the subject of investigation since the mid twentieth century, and the evidence regarding its beneficial health effects is overwhelming, although data on a correlation between MedDi and the incidence and severity of asthma and atopy are inconclusive. As the prevalence of asthma appears to be lower in some Mediterranean populations, it can be speculated that the MedDi dietary pattern could indeed have a place in a preventive strategy for asthma/atopy. This is a review of the current evidence of the associations between the constituents of the MedDi and asthma/atopy, with emphasis on the pathophysiological links between MedDi and disease outcomes and the research pitfalls and methodological caveats which may hinder identification of causality. MedDi, as a dietary pattern, rather than short-term supplementation or excessive focus on single nutrient effects, may be a rational option for preventive intervention against atopy and asthma.
    MeSH term(s) Asthma/epidemiology ; Asthma/etiology ; Asthma/prevention & control ; Diet, Mediterranean ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity/epidemiology ; Hypersensitivity/prevention & control ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate/epidemiology ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate/etiology ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate/prevention & control ; Prevalence ; Protective Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu14091825
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  9. Article ; Online: Halting the Metabolic Complications of Antipsychotic Medication in Patients with a First Episode of Psychosis: How Far Can We Go with the Mediterranean Diet? A Pilot Study.

    Ntalkitsi, Savina / Efthymiou, Dimitris / Bozikas, Vasilios / Vassilopoulou, Emilia

    Nutrients

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 23

    Abstract: Patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) often adopt unhealthy dietary patterns, with a risk of weight gain and metabolic and cardiovascular disease. In 21 FEP patients receiving nutritional intervention based on the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), we ... ...

    Abstract Patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) often adopt unhealthy dietary patterns, with a risk of weight gain and metabolic and cardiovascular disease. In 21 FEP patients receiving nutritional intervention based on the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), we explored differences in anthropometric and biometric parameters, according to their antipsychotic (AP) medication: AP1, associated with a lower risk, or AP2, associated with a higher risk of weight gain and metabolic complications. The blood biochemical profile was recorded before and after dietary intervention, and dietary habits and body composition were monitored for six months. Following intervention, all of the patients recorded significant increases in the consumption of fruit and vegetables and decreases in red meat and poultry consumption, with closer adherence to the MedDiet and a reduction in the daily intake of calories, carbohydrates, and sodium. Vegetable consumption and energy, protein, and carbohydrate intake were lower in AP1 patients than in AP2 patients. There was no significant weight gain overall. A reduction was demonstrated in total and LDL cholesterol, sodium, urea, and iron (lower in AP1 patients). It was evident that AP medication affected blood levels of lipids, urea, and iron of FEP patients, but MedDiet nutritional intervention led to a significant improvement in their eating habits, with a restriction in weight gain and a decrease in blood sodium and urea.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu14235012
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  10. Article: Vitamin D and Omega-3 (Fatty Acid) Supplementation in Pregnancy for the Primary Prevention of Food Allergy in Children-Literature Review.

    Feketea, Gavriela / Kostara, Maria / Bumbacea, Roxana Silvia / Vassilopoulou, Emilia / Tsabouri, Sophia

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 3

    Abstract: During the last decades the prevalence of food allergy (FA), an adverse immune response to a specific food antigen, has risen, with negative effects on the quality of life (QoL) of many children and their families. The pathogenesis of FA is complex, ... ...

    Abstract During the last decades the prevalence of food allergy (FA), an adverse immune response to a specific food antigen, has risen, with negative effects on the quality of life (QoL) of many children and their families. The pathogenesis of FA is complex, involving both genetic and environmental factors. SPINK5, STAT6, HLA and FOXP3 are some of the genes that are reported to be implicated in FA development. Regarding environmental factors, particular interest has been focused on modification of the dietary habits of pregnant women for the primary prevention of FA. Specifically, Vitamin D and omega-3 (Ω-3) fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy may influence the development of FA in the offspring. Vitamin D is a hormone with various actions, including mediation of the immune system, reducing the production of inflammatory cytokines and promoting tolerance. Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy suppresses T-regulatory cells in the fetus, and Vitamin D supplementation might protect against FA development. Dietary Ω-3 fatty acids are found mainly in fish and vegetable oils. They are beneficial for human health, playing a role in the immune system as anti-inflammatory agents, and providing cell membrane stabilization with inhibition of antigen presentation. It is documented that maternal supplementation with Ω-3 during pregnancy may protect from allergic sensitization in the children. The aim of this literature review was to explore the potential preventive role of maternal supplementation during pregnancy with Vitamin D and Ω-3 in the development of FA in the offspring. With the prevalence of FA rising, all the possible protective mechanisms and measures for FA prevention need to be explored, starting with those that can be modified.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children10030468
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