The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 285-289 , April 2010

The association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and adiponectin levels among healthy adults: the ATTICA study

  • Elizabeth Fragopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 9549305; fax: +30 210 9577050.
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  • Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece
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  • Christos Pitsavos

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Metaxia Tampourlou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece
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  • Christina Chrysohoou

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Tzortzis Nomikos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece
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  • Smaragdi Antonopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece
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  • Christodoulos Stefanadis

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 5 December 2008 ,Accepted 22 December 2008.

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☆ The ATTICA Study is funded by research grants from the Hellenic Society of Cardiology (Grant 1, 2002).

PII: S0955-2863(09)00006-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.12.013

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 285-289 , April 2010

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