title: Dietary habits in a Greek sample of men and women: the ATTICA study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although there are several dietary guidelines accepted at the international and national level, there are indications that dietary habits in Greece have been changing, moving away from the traditional Mediterranean diet pattern. The aim of this work was to evaluate the dietary habits of a randomly selected sample from the general adult population, in Greece.
  
  
  METHODS
  The "ATTICA" study is a prospective health and nutrition survey. For the purpose of this study, 3,042 adults, from whom 1514 were men (48%) and 1,528 were women (52%), were selected from the greater Athens area during 2001 and 2002. The assessment of the dietary habits was carried out using a validated food frequency questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dietary intakes of red meat and sweets were higher (p<0.005), and dietary intakes of fish, poultry, dairy products, vegetables, and cereals were lower (p<0.05) than the ones recommended by the Hellenic Ministry of Health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results from the present study indicate a change in the dietary habits towards an unhealthier type of diet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition-Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arvaniti
authors.forename: Demosthenes B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Panagiotakos
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pitsavos
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zampelas
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
mesh_terms: D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011446:Prospective Studies