Velestino study

Coordinating Center

Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Principal Investigator: Professor Eleni Petridou M.D.

Collaborating Centers

Velestino Medical Center, "Achillopouleion" General Hospital of Volos

Director: Fani Sarigianni M.D. (3rd visit, follow-up)

Field Researchers: Ioanna Pagonari (3rd visit, follow-up)

                             Kalliopi-Pinelopi Katsiardani, M.D., Anastasia Anastasiou-Katsiardani M.D., (2nd follow up)

                             Argyropoulou Sofia MPH, (1st visit, basic study)

The “MEDIS” study

Harokopio University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Principal Investigators: Assoc Professor Demosthenes Panagiotakos and Assoc Professor Evangelos Polychronopoulos

The “IKARIA” study

1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Chairman: Professor Christodoulos Stefanadis