Georgia Kourlaba
Biographic Data
| ID | 7549238 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Georgia Kourlaba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Georgia |
| FAMILY NAME | Kourlaba |
| SIGNATURE | KOURLABA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harokopio University of Athens |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1364-9488 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluation of Pupils’ Knowledge about Kidney Health
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of renal function knowledge of primary school pupils in Greece. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 220 pupils, coming from the 5th and 6th grades of general education schools. A questionnaire consisting of 11 questions was developed from scratch. However, based on an analysis of Cronbach's alpha values obtained when individual questions were deleted, two questio…
Development of a diet–lifestyle quality index for young children and its relation to obesity: The Preschoolers Diet–Lifestyle Index
Objective To develop an index that assesses the degree of adherence to existing diet–lifestyle recommendations for preschoolers (Preschoolers Diet–Lifestyle Index (PDL-Index)) and to investigate its association with obesity. Design The PDL-Index was constructed using eleven components (i.e. questions regarding the frequency of consumption of selected foods/food groups, time spent on television watching and on moderate-to-vigorous physical activit…
Dietary patterns in relation to socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics among Greek adolescents: A multivariate analysis
Background We sought to evaluate the relationship between selected lifestyle and socio-economic characteristics and dietary habits of Greek adolescents. Methods During 2004, 2118 school adolescents were selected from twelve schools in Vyronas region, Athens. Dietary intake was assessed through a semi-quantitative FFQ. Principal components analysis was applied to extract dietary patterns. Results Seven components, explaining the 50 % of the total …
Maternal perceptions of their child’s weight status: The Genesis study
Objective The objective of the present work was to quantify mothers’ misclassification of pre-school children’s weight status and to determine factors associated with the maternal misperception. Design A representative sample of 2287 children aged 2–5 years was examined (GENESIS study). Mothers’ perceptions of their child’s weight status and the children’s and mothers’ anthropometric and other characteristics (sociodemographic and lifestyle) were…
Epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in a Mediterranean country; aims, design and baseline characteristics of the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes (GREECS)
This study aims to demonstrate current information about the epidemiology of patients who suffer from ACS, in Greece
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Epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in a Mediterranean country; aims, design and baseline characteristics of the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes (GREECS)
This study aims to demonstrate current information about the epidemiology of patients who suffer from ACS, in Greece
Dietary patterns in relation to socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics among Greek adolescents: A multivariate analysis
Background We sought to evaluate the relationship between selected lifestyle and socio-economic characteristics and dietary habits of Greek adolescents. Methods During 2004, 2118 school adolescents were selected from twelve schools in Vyronas region, Athens. Dietary intake was assessed through a semi-quantitative FFQ. Principal components analysis was applied to extract dietary patterns. Results Seven components, explaining the 50 % of the total …
Maternal perceptions of their child’s weight status: The Genesis study
Objective The objective of the present work was to quantify mothers’ misclassification of pre-school children’s weight status and to determine factors associated with the maternal misperception. Design A representative sample of 2287 children aged 2–5 years was examined (GENESIS study). Mothers’ perceptions of their child’s weight status and the children’s and mothers’ anthropometric and other characteristics (sociodemographic and lifestyle) were…
Development of a diet–lifestyle quality index for young children and its relation to obesity: The Preschoolers Diet–Lifestyle Index
Objective To develop an index that assesses the degree of adherence to existing diet–lifestyle recommendations for preschoolers (Preschoolers Diet–Lifestyle Index (PDL-Index)) and to investigate its association with obesity. Design The PDL-Index was constructed using eleven components (i.e. questions regarding the frequency of consumption of selected foods/food groups, time spent on television watching and on moderate-to-vigorous physical activit…
Evaluation of Pupils’ Knowledge about Kidney Health
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of renal function knowledge of primary school pupils in Greece. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 220 pupils, coming from the 5th and 6th grades of general education schools. A questionnaire consisting of 11 questions was developed from scratch. However, based on an analysis of Cronbach's alpha values obtained when individual questions were deleted, two questio…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (2 works) · Obesity (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Acute coronary syndrome (1 works) · Angina (1 works) · Biology (1 works)