Comparison of wild greens and herbs consumption between residents of urban and rural areas of Crete

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s / Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 13 (2016) e55ee74 e61 less information exist concerning the effect of the MD on the secondary prevention of CHD. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of MD on the risk of cardiovascular event onset and cardiovascular mortality in patients who have suffered an Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Materials and methods: A perspective, multicenter study of ten yearfollow-up (GREECS-Greek Study of ACS) was conducted (2004-2014). In the study 2.172 individuals (76% male) with ACS were enrolled from 6 hospitals in urban and rural Greek regions. In the information obtained anthropometric and socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, nutritional and psychological assessment and medical history were included. To assess the degree of adherence to the MD, the MedDietScore tool (range: 0-55) was used. The statistical analysis included: a) analysis of descriptive characteristics and b) development of multiple logarithmic regression models. Results: Greater adoption of the MD was associated with lower risk for fatal cardiovascular event (OR: 0,979, 95%CI: 0,960-0,998) after adjustment for age and sex. However, the statistical significance of the Mediterranean dietary pattern was attenuated (OR: 0,977, 95%CI: 0,953-1,002) when traditional cardiovascular risk factors were added to the model. The factor that seems to affect the relationship of the MD with cardiovascular mortality is physical activity. The level of adherence to the MD was not associated with the onset of a new cardiovascular event. Conclusions: The adoption of the MD reduces the risk of a fatal cardiovascular episode, without affecting the risk of next cardiovascular event in patients with ACS. COMPARISON OF WILD GREENS AND HERBS CONSUMPTION BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF CRETE Chrysoula Kaloteraki , Maria-Eleni Velivasaki , Eleni Tsourdalaki , Antonios Koutelidakis . Department of Nutrition-Dietetics, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Siteia, Greece; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Mirina, Limnou, Greece Introduction: Wild greens and herbs of Crete were an integral part of traditional Cretan diet, providing numerous bioactive components important for reduction of diseases risk and for health promotion. Aim: To investigate the frequency of wild greens and herbs consumption and a comparison between urban and rural areas of Crete (Countries of Heraklion and Rethymnon). Materials and methods: 200 men and women volunteers, aged between 18 and 70 years old, completed a questionnaire about the frequency of wild greens and herbs consumption. Half of them were residents of Heraklion city, while the rest of them were residents of the mountain villages of Rethymno County (Melambes, Anogia, Kamariotis). Then, a comparison of the frequency of consumption between the two populations, as well as correlations with nutritional and behavioral factors, was carried out. The results were processed with the SPSS v.17 statistics program through the use of correlation factors.T-test and one-way ANOVA were applied. Results: The village residents eat more often wild greens and herbs (2-4 times per week), compared with city residents (1-2 times per month) (p<0.05). The most often consumed greens are purslane and capers, while the most often consumed herbs are chamomile, sage and dittany. Increased consumption of greens and herbs in rural areas was associated with increased physical activity (mainly rural employment) and a reduced incidence of smoking and coffee consumption. Conclusion: The nutrition assessment with purpose to increase the frequency of consumption of wild greens and herbs from urban residents can play an important role towards improving health, via possible degenerative diseases prevention. CORRELATION BETWEEN APOE ALLELES AND OBESITY MARKERS IN ADULTS Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri , Dimitrios Loukovitis , Nikolaos Rodopaios , Eleni Vasara , Tatiana Serafeim , Maria Tsigga , Maria Chasapidou , Antonios Kafatos . Department of Social Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Clinic, University of Crete School of Medicine, Greece; 2 'Lab of Agrobiotechnology and Inspection of Agricultural Products, Department of Agricultural Technology, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece; 3 Lab of Animal Physiology, Dept of Zoology, School of Biology, AUTH, Greece; Department of Human Physiology, School of of Nutrition & Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece; Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of of Nutrition & Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece; 6 424 G.M.H., Thessaloniki,