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Now long\u2010term immigrants, with at least 50 years in Australia, characteristics and risk factor profiles of older Greek islander\u2010born Australians will be compared and contrasted to their counterparts living on Greek islands to evaluate the influence of migration on adherence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study is an observational study of cross\u2010sectional design using a modified lifestyle and semi\u2010quantitative food frequency questionnaire to capture sociodemographic, health, psychosocial and dietary characteristics, including cuisine, of 150 older Greek islander\u2010born Australians. Anthropometric measures and medical history will be collected. 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