Objective: To validate anthropometric equations in the current literature predicting body fat percentage (%BF) in the Greek population, to develop and validate two anthropometric equations estimating %BF, and to compare them with the retrieved equations. Methods: Anthropometric data from 642 Greek adults were incorporated. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used as reference method. The comparison with other equations was made using Bland-Altman analysis, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Lin's concordance correlation coefficient. Results: Nine of the thirty-one retrieved equations had no statistically significant bias. However, all of them had wide limits of agreement (68.3 to 616%BF). The equations accrued were: BF% 5 20.615210.948 3 sex 1 0.321 3 waist circumference 1 0.502 3 hips circumference20.39 3 forearm circumference 2 19.768 3 height (m) and BF% 5 227.78725.515 3 sex28.419 3 height 1 0.145 3 waist circumference 1 0.270 3 hips circumference 1 7.509 3 log of thigh skinfold 1 20.090 3 log of sum of skinfolds (bicep 1 tricep 1 suprailiac 1 subscapular)20.445 3 forearm circumference. BlandAltman's reliability analysis showed no significant bias of 20.058 and 20.148%BF and limits of agreement 68.100 and 66.056%BF; the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.955 and 0.976; and Lin's concordance correlation coefficient was 0.914 and 0.951, respectively. Conclusions: Literature equations performed moderately on this study's population. Therefore, two equations were designed and validated. The first one was simple and easily applicable, with measures obtained from a measuring tape, and the second one more complicated yet more accurate and reliable. Both were found to be reliable for the assessment of body composition in the Greek population.

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Introduction: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contaminates milk and dairy products that are consumed very often by children, thus ultimately exposed to the toxic action and have negative health effects. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the contamination levels with AFM1, of different milk types and dairy in the Greek market and also to assess the relation to Public Health.

statistically significant difference in glycemic control, concerning diabetes duration, duration of insulin pump use and gender. The bolus wizard use had significant negative correlation with HbA1c (r¼-0.530, p¼0.008) and basal (%)/bolus (%) ratio (r¼-0.515, p¼0.01). Furthermore, the bolus wizard use had a significant positive correlation with BG Readings (r¼0.594, p¼0.002) and suspend duration time (min/day) (r¼0.437, p¼0.033). Finally, age had a significant positive correlation with manual bolus use (r¼0.424, p¼0.039). Conclusion: Good glycemic control among people with DM1 on insulin pump therapy, is associated with at least four BG readings daily and bolus wizard use. However, as individuals get older they seem to prefer the manual bolus use.