Attica – Greece

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Population Group Targeted

Free-living elderly (not hospitalized or institutionalized) with certain risk factors for NCDs, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, (pre)diabetes, obesity.  

Elderly people
(age: > 60)

With NCD
risk factors

All SES

PRESENTATION OF THE AREA AND ITS RELEVANCE

About Attica…

 

  • Administrative region and country’s capital
  • About 4,500,000 inhabitants, of whom more than 95% live in the Athens metropolitan area
  • Multidimensional culinary scene with great influence from the Mediterranean area
  • 20% of the population is over 65 years old
  • More generally in Greece: Primary care promoting healthy and active living for the elderly is at a very premature stage.

MEMBERS

Healthcare Unit of Neos Kosmos

Primary health care nursing unit located in the southern suburbs of Athens.

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Municipality of Kallithea

Kallithea is a suburb in Athen’s agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit.

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European Centre against Obesity

Since 2024, Prof. Yannis Manios also serves as the Director of the European Centre against Obesity (ECO), a research institute established at Harokopio University. ECO's primary mandate is to advance research, foster the acquisition of new knowledge in the area of obesity and NCDs, and develop policy recommendations aimed at generating a positive societal impact.

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CONTACT US

Prof. Manios Yannis

Nutritional Assessment, Counselling and Health Promotion ​

Dr. Mavrogianni Christina

Nutritionist-Dietician, Research Associate

Dr. Mourouti Niki

Nutritionist-Dietician, Research Associate ​

Argyropoulou Matzourana

Nutritionist-Dietician, Research Associate 

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