Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Characteristics of University Students in Cyprus: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

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Published in J Nutr Metab on May 16, 2016

Authors

Elena Hadjimbei1, George Botsaris1, Vassilis Gekas1, Andrie G Panayiotou2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, 3036 Limassol, Cyprus.
2: Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health in Association with the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, 3041 Limassol, Cyprus.

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