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Vassiliki Benetou, MD, PhD, Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology

School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Verified email at med.uoa.gr
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Nutrition in the age-related disablement process

M Inzitari, E Doets, B Bartali, V Benetou… - The journal of nutrition …, 2011 - Springer
The transition from independence to disability in older adults is characterized by detectable
changes in body composition and physical function. Epidemiologic studies have shown that …

Physical activity in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis on overall and breast cancer survival

…, E Samoli, F Bravi, C La Vecchia, C Bamia, V Benetou - The Breast, 2019 - Elsevier
Aim To further quantify the association between physical activity (PA) after breast cancer
diagnosis and all-cause mortality, breast cancer mortality and/or breast cancer recurrence …

Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and future cancer incidence in selected European countries

…, D Oomen, V Lemmens, A Oenema, V Benetou… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the major causes of death in western countries. Fruit and vegetable
consumption may reduce the risk of cancers of the oropharynx, oesophagus, lung, stomach …

Modified Mediterranean diet and survival: EPIC-elderly prospective cohort study

…, R Tumino, P Vineis, C Bamia, A Naska, V Benetou… - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
Objective To examine whether adherence to the modified Mediterranean diet, in which
unsaturates were substituted for monounsaturates, is associated with longer life expectancy …

[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean dietary pattern and cancer risk in the EPIC cohort

…, V Cottet, D Trichopoulos, A Naska, V Benetou… - British journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Background: Although several studies have investigated the association of the
Mediterranean diet with overall mortality or risk of specific cancers, data on overall cancer …

Fruit and vegetable intake and overall cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

…, S Morois, P Lagiou, A Naska, V Benetou… - Journal of the …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background It is widely believed that cancer can be prevented by high intake of fruits and
vegetables. However, inconsistent results from many studies have not been able to …

Excess mortality after hip fracture in elderly persons from Europe and the USA: the CHANCES project

M Katsoulis, V Benetou, T Karapetyan… - Journal of internal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hip fractures are associated with diminished quality of life and survival
especially amongst the elderly. Objective All‐cause mortality after hip fracture was …

Variability of fish consumption within the 10 European countries participating in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

…, J Linseisen, K Klipstein-Grobusch, V Benetou… - Public health …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Objective: To describe and compare the consumption of total fish (marine foods) and the fish
sub-groups–white fish, fatty fish, very fatty fish, fish products and crustacea, in participants …

Alcohol attributable burden of incidence of cancer in eight European countries based on results from prospective cohort study

…, MC Boutron-Ruault, A Trichopoulou, V Benetou… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To compute the burden of cancer attributable to current and former alcohol
consumption in eight European countries based on direct relative risk estimates from a …

Overweight, obesity and fat distribution in 50-to 64-year-old participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

…, AB Miller, K Klipstein-Grobusch, V Benetou… - Public health …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Objective: To describe anthropometric characteristics of participants of the European
Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Design: A cross-sectional …