Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 387-394 , May 2008

Determinants of Physical Inactivity Among Men and Women From Greece: A 5-Year Follow-Up of the ATTICA Study

  • Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, DrMedSCi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science-Dietetics, Harokopio University
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, 46 Paleon Polemiston St., Glyfada, 166 74, Attica, Greece. Tel.: +3210-9603116; fax: +3210-9600719.
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  • Christos Pitsavos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Yannis Lentzas, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Yannis Skoumas, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Labros Papadimitriou, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Akis Zeimbekis, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Christodoulos Stefanadis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Received 22 July 2007 ,Accepted 6 November 2007.

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PII: S1047-2797(07)00464-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.11.002

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 387-394 , May 2008

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