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Manios Ioannis

Professor

Expert

His research interests are focused on understanding the behaviors related to obesity and chronic cardiometabolic diseases and their determinants, as well as on the design and implementation of intersectoral interventions for the prevention and management of these diseases in all the life stages. He also deals with the implementation of clinical studies and the development of indexes and tools to assess and ensure optimal growth and development in infancy and childhood.

Education

  • Μεταδιδακτορική Έρευνα, Ιατρική Σχολή, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, 1999
  • Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, Medical school, University of Crete, Greece with specialization in Nutritional Assessment, Counseling and Health Promotion, 1998
  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Human Nutrition, Centre of Human Nutrition, University of Sheffield – UK, 1994
  • M.Med.Sc. in Sports Medicine, Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University of Sheffield – UK, 1990
  • B.Sc. in Sports and Exercise Science, Democretus University of Thrace, Greece, 1989

Research interests

  • Intersectoral health promotion interventions at schools and Primary Health Care services
  • Nutrition in infancy and childhood to ensure optimal growth and development
  • Assessment of behavioral and clinical risk factors for chronic diseases in the general population
  • Functional foods and their role in the prevention or management of chronic diseases

Publications

  • Manios Y, Lambert KA, Karaglani E, Mavrogianni C, Moreno Aznar LA, Iotova V, Świąder-Leśniak A, Koletzko B, Cardon G, Androutsos O, Moschonis G; Toy Box Study Group. Prospective BMI changes in preschool children are associated with parental characteristics and body weight perceptions: the ToyBox-study. Public Health Nutr. (2021)12:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021001518. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33843562
  • Manios Y, Karaglani E, Thijs-Verhoeven I, Vlachopapadopoulou E, Papazoglou A, Maragoudaki E, Manikas Z, Kampani TM, Christaki I, Vonk MM, Bos R, Parikh P. Effect of milk fat-based infant formulae on stool fatty acid soaps and calcium excretion in healthy term infants: two double-blind randomised cross-over trials. BMC Nutr (2020), 6:46. doi: 10.1186/s40795-020-00365-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32944265
  • Manios Y, Lambrinou CP, Mavrogianni C, Cardon G, Lindström J, Iotova V, Tankova T, Rurik I, Stappen VV, Kivelä J, Mateo-Gallego R, Moreno LΑ, Makrilakis K, Androutsos O. Lifestyle Changes Observed among Adults Participating in a Family- and Community-Based Intervention for Diabetes Prevention in Europe: The 1st Year Results of the Feel4Diabetes-Study. Nutrients. (2020), 12(7):1949. doi: 10.3390/nu12071949. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32629949
  • Manios Y, Mavrogianni C, Lambrinou CP, Cardon G, Lindström J, Iotova V, Tankova T, Civeira F, Kivelä J, Jancsó Z, Shadid S, Tsochev K, Mateo-Gallego R, Radó S, Dafoulas G, Makrilakis K, Androutsos O; Feel4Diabetes-study group. Two-stage, school and community-based population screening successfully identifies individuals and families at high-risk for type 2 diabetes: the Feel4Diabetes-study. BMC Endocr Disord. (2020), 20(Suppl 1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12902-019-0478-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32164646
  • Manios Y, Karatzi K, Moschonis G, Ioannou G, Androutsos O, Lionis C, Chrousos G. Lifestyle, anthropometric, socio-demographic and perinatal correlates of early adolescence hypertension: The Healthy Growth Study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. (2019), 29(2):159-169. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2018.10.007. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30660688
  • Manios Y, Androutsos O, Lambrinou CP, Cardon G, Lindstrom J, Annemans L, Mateo-Gallego R, de Sabata MS, Iotova V, Kivela J, Martinez R, Moreno LA, Rurik I, Schwarz P, Tankova T, Liatis S, Makrilakis K. A school- and community-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent type 2 diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe: design and implementation of the Feel4Diabetes-study. Public Health Nutr. (2018), 21(17):3281-3290. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018002136. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30207513
  • Manios Y, Moschonis G, Lambrinou CP, Tsoutsoulopoulou K, Binou P, Karachaliou A, Breidenassel C, Gonzalez-Gross M, Kiely M, Cashman KD. A systematic review of vitamin D status in southern European countries. European Journal of Nutrition (2018), 57, 2001–2036 doi: 10.1007/s00394-017-1564-2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29090332/
  • Manios Y, Androutsos O, Katsarou C, Vampouli EA, Kulaga Z, Gurzkowska B, Iotova V, Usheva N, Cardon G, Koletzko B, Moreno LA, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of overweight and obesity in a large Pan-European cohort of preschool children and their families: the ToyBox study. Nutrition (2018), 55-56:192-198. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.05.007.24. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30121021