Publications

In this page you will find all BIO-STREAMS publications, scientific posters and conference abstracts, including links to articles and/or repositories storing them.

Michael Georgoulis, Ismini Grapsa, Giannis Arnaoutis, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Alexandra Karachaliou, Georgios Saltaouras, Eirini Bathrellou, Mary Yannakoulia, George Dimitrakopoulos, Meropi D. Kontogianni
Association Between Physical Activity and Indicators of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Prospective Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Western Countries Obesity Reviews, Wiley, September 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.70014

Marios Prasinos, Harry Kakoulidis, P. Sotiriades, Ioannis Vondikakis, Elena Politi, George Dimitrakopoulo
Establishing children’s healthy behaviour using digital interventions: Design and development of the ActiveHealth mobile application and serious games Obesity Facts, 18, 657-829, Karger, ECO Conference, July 2025
(Late Breaking Abstracts) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000545968

Izidor Mlakar, Urška Smrke, Ana Rehberger, Evangelia Charmandari, Penio Kassari, Alexandra Karachaliou, Martin Bigec, Amela Bander, Billy Langlet, Caroline Gernay, Zheshen Jiang, Giada Martello, Svetlin Hansov, Marianna Panagiotidou, Ioannis Kakkos, Athanasios Anastasiou, Eszter Salamon, Rosa Doran, Sara Anjos, Dimitra Lambrou, Andreea Ciudin, Eleni I.I. Georga, Dimitrios I.I. Fotiadis, Marios Prasinos
Co-Creation of Digital Health Interventions with Children: Initial Results of the Multi-Country Workshop in the BIO-STREAMS Project Obesity Facts, 18, 657-829, Karger, ECO Conference, July 2025
(Late Breaking Abstracts) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000545968

George Saltaouras, Mary Yannakoulia, Michael Georgoulis, Eirini Bathrellou, Urška Smrke, Izidor Mlakar, Vasiliki Bountziouka, George Dimitrakopoulos, Elena Politi, Meropi D. Kontogianni
Reaching consensus on screening approaches and preventive lifestyle interventions for childhood overweight/obesity and metabolically unhealthy obesity in school settings: a Delphi method Obesity Facts, 18, 1-656, Karger, ECO Conference, May 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000545547

Ioannis Vondikakis, Elena Politi, Christos Chronis, George Dimitrakopoulos, Michael Georgoulis, George Saltaouras, Meropi Kontogianni, Christos Nikitas, Penio Kassari, Evangelia Charmandari, Ioannis Kouris, Ioannis Kakkos, Kostantinos Mpromis, Giorgos Matsopoulos, Dimitris Koutsouris
Behavioral Change Through Serious Gaming Approaches for Childhood Obesity Interventions
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, May 2025
DOI: 10.3233/SHTI250298

Ioannis Vondikakis, Elena Politi, Dimitrios Goulis, George Dimitrakopoulos, Michael Georgoulis, George Saltaouras, Meropi D. Kontogianni, Theodora Brisimi, Marios Logothetis, Harry Kakoulidis, Marios Prasinos, Athanasios Anastasiou, Ioannis Kakkos, Eleftheria Vellidou, George Matsopoulos and Dimitris Koutsouris
Integrated Framework for Managing Childhood Obesity Based on Biobanks, AI Tools and Methods, and Serious Games
Electronics 2025, 14, 2053, May 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14102053

Emmanouil Chatzakis, Athanasios Kakasis, Marianna Panagiotidou
Development of a Large Language Model Chatbot to aid healthcare professionals in Childhood Obesity Management
ECO Conference 2025, May 2025
Poster PDF here | ESPE 2024 poster | ESPE 2025 poster | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.110.EP872

Diamanto Koutaki, Garyfallia Stefanou, Sofia-Maria Genitsaridi, Eleni Ramouzi, Athanasia Kyrkili, Meropi D. Kontogianni, Eleni Kokkou, Eleni Giannopoulou, Penio Kassari, Evangelia Charmandari
Exploring Metabolic Signatures: Unraveling the Association with Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Nutrients 17 (11), 1833, May 2025
PDF here | ESPE 2024 poster | ESPE 2025 poster | DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111833

Diamanto Koutaki, Christos Nikitas, Penio Kassari, Sofia-Maria Genitsaridi, Eleni Ramouzi, Marina Papadopoulou, Mario Prasinos, Theodora Brisimi, Stavros Pitoglou, Eleni Georga, Marianna Panagiotidou, Izidor Mlakar, Elena Politi, Meropi D. Kontogianni, Eleftheria Vellidou, George Matsopoulos, Dimitris Koutsouris, Evangelia Charmandariki, Garyfallia Stefanou, Sofia-Maria Genitsaridi, Eleni Ramouzi, Athanasia Kyrkili, Eleni Kokkou, Eleni Giannopoulou, Penio Kassari, Evangelia Charmandari
BIO-STREAMS: An integrated multi-layer digital intervention approach to tackle childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle
World Physiotherapy Congress, May 2025
Scientific Poster PDF here

Francesca Filippi-Arriaga, Michael Georgoulis, Eirini Bathrellou, Meropi D. Kontogianni, Eduard Mogas, Graciela Gastelum, Andreea Ciudin
Key Themes and Gaps of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A critical Appraisal of Clinical Guidelines
Children 2025, 12 (3), 347, March 2025
PDF here | DOI: 10.3390/children12030347

Georgios Saltaouras, Athanasia Kyrkili, Eirini Bathrellou, Michael Georgoulis, Mary Yannakoulia, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Meropi D. Kontogianni
Meal patterns and risk of childhood obesity and metabolically unhealthy obesity: a systematic review of the evidence, methodological issues and research gaps 
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Cambridge University Press, December 2024
Abstract PDF here | Scientific Poster PDF here | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665124005494

Athanasia Kyrkili, Georgios Saltaouras, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Michael Georgoulis, Eirini Bathrellou, Mary Yannakoulia, Meropi D. Kontogianni
Dietary patterns and risk of childhood overweight/obesity or metabolically unhealthy childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Cambridge University Press, December 2024
Abstract PDF here | Scientific Poster PDF here |DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665124005469

Penio Kassari, Sofia-Maria Genitsaridi, Eleni Ramouzi, Eleni Giannopoulou, Eleni Kokkou, Marina Papadopoulou, Diamanto Koutaki, Garyfallia Stefanou, Christos Nikitas, Athanasios Bibas, Marios Prasinos, Theodora Brisimi, Stavros Pitoglou, Eleni Georga, Ιzidor Mlakar, Meropi D. Kontogianni, George Matsopoulos, Dimitris Koutsouris, Evangelia Charmandari
BIO-STREAMS: Multi-Pillar Framework for children Anti-Obesity Behavior building on an EU biobank, Micro Moments and Mobile Recommendation Systems
Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 97 (3), 1-736, Karger, October 2024
Abstract PDF here | Scientific Poster PDF here | DOI: 10.1159/000541189

Krystalia Panagiotou, Garyfallia Stefanou, Georgia Kourlaba, Dimitrios Athanasopoulos, Penio Kassari, Evangelia Charmandari
The Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients 2024, 16, 3700, October 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213700