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Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. BMC Public Health 2003; 3:16.Sarri KO, Tzanakis NE, Linardakis MK, Mamalakis GD, Kafatos AG: Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. BMC Public Health 2003, 3:16....
On Good Friday, Orthodox Christians commemorate the moment Jesus died on the cross. During the afternoon service, Jesus is taken off the cross and laid in the tomb (Epitafio). During evening service, we mourn his death by reading Bible passages, singing hymns, and lighting candles. In the e...
Christian Orthodox fastingMediterranean dietNutrient intakeCardiometabolic markersCalcium homeostasisLipidsPrevious studies have reported inconclusive results regarding the effects of Orthodox religious fasting (OF) on common cardiovascular risk factors, including arterial hypertension and diabetes. Contrariwise, an ...
Christian Orthodox fasting in practice : a comparative evaluation between Greek Orthodox general population fasters and Athonian monksdoi:10.1016/j.nut.2018.07.003Spyridon N. KarrasTheocharis KoufakisAndrea PetrócziDirk FolkertsMaria KypraiouHilda Mulrooney...
dietfastingobesityAim: To examine the?association between ApoE genetic polymorphisms and BMI. Methods: This case control study of randomly selected, free living individuals from North Greece investigated whether traditional Greek Orthodox dietary practices could affect obesity markers independent of genetic ...
Fasting ritualsFood composition databaseMediterranean dietOrthodox ChristiansValidationFood analysisFood compositionThis study aimed to assess the differences in nutrient composition of two diets, as estimated by a food composition database developed at the University of Crete, Greece, and by chemically ...
Objectives: Christian Orthodox fasting (COF), a periodical vegetarian subset of the Mediterranean diet, has been proven to exert beneficial effects on human health. Athonian fasting is a pescetarian COF variation, where red meat is strictly restricted throughout the year. Previous studies have ...
Calcium, nutrient and food intake of Greek orthodox Christian monks during a fasting and non fasting week. Public Health Nutr. 2008; 11: 1022-1029.Papadaki A, Vardavas C, Hatzis C, Kafatos A: Calcium, nutrient and food intake of Greek Orthodox Christian monks during a fasting and non-...