Adherencia a la dieta mediterránea, nivel de actividad física e insatisfacción corporal en sujetos de 16 a 50 años de la Región de Murcia

Alcolea, Francisco Guillén; López-Gil, José Francisco; López, Pedro Juan Tárraga

doi:10.1016/j.arteri.2020.06.005

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“…Also, who consumes vegetables and fruit daily obtained a higher MEDAS score, and this was in line with a study conducted on Spanish university students, stating that high level of adherence to the MD is associated with consumptions of more than two servings of vegetables/day and three or more fruits/day (42). Weight overload was associated with body dissatisfaction and a low score on the Mediterranean diet adherence test (43); in other studies, it has been seen that even in pediatric age being overweight-obese involves a reduction in the degree of adherence to MD (44).…”

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Knowledge and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in individuals practicing regular amatorial physical activity: a cross-sectional study conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo, Italy

Costantino,

Casuccio,

Belluzzo

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionMediterranean Diet (MD) is a universal model of nutrition that prevents several metabolic, cardiovascular, and oncological diseases. Main objective of the present study was to analyze adherence and knowledge regarding MD principles in a sample of individuals practicing amatorial sports from the Metropolitan Area of Palermo.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 Sports Centers, between October 2020 and September 2021, through a previously validated anonymous questionnaire structured in five sections including 74 items.ResultsOverall, 337 subjects answered to the questionnaire. Based on the multivariable analysis conducted, a higher knowledge score (KS) on MD principles was observed among individuals daily consuming vegetables (OR: 3.32; CI95%: 1.82–6.02) and in the ones more adherent to MD principles (OR: 10.15; CI95%:5.47–18.85). More in depth, using MEDAS score to analyze the adherence to MD, a significant lower adherence was observed among overweight/obese (OR: 0.57; CI95%:0.33–0.99) and among employed subjects (OR: 0.52; IC95%: 0.28–0.98); while, a higher adherence was highlighted among daily consumers of vegetables (OR: 2.52; CI95%:1.52–4.17), daily consumers of fruit (OR: 1.77; CI95%:1.08–2.90), and in individuals that have daily breakfast (OR: 4.29; CI95%:1.15–15.96).DiscussionIn accordance with the WHO Europe Gaining Health Campaign, Public Health Authorities should simplify accessibility to healthy food among general population, promoting principles and accessibility to MD.

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Knowledge and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in individuals practicing regular amatorial physical activity: a cross-sectional study conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo, Italy

Costantino,

Casuccio,

Belluzzo

et al. 2023

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“…Nevertheless, the relationship between the MDP and body image, a variable analogous to the physical attractiveness dimension of the PSC, has been explored in depth, and the results can be extrapolated. Some research carried out with children and adolescents observed that a poor body image can lead to eating disorders [34][35][36]. Research developed with an older adult population indicated that a positive body image is associated with unhealthy dietary patterns, such as a higher intake of sweet beverages and refined foods or the abuse of supplementation.…”

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Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Pattern, Physical Activity, and Physical Self-Concept in Spanish Older Adults

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Background: The aging world population is accelerating rapidly. Physical self-concept (PSC) is one of the psychosocial factors with the greatest influence on an individual’s well-being and health. The traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) is considered one of the healthiest dietary models, as it is nutritionally complete and easy to follow. Objective: To assess the adherence to MDP and its association with the practice of physical activity (PA) and PSC levels in the older adult Spanish population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of Spanish older adults (n = 342; older than 55 years old). Their PSC was assessed using a previously validated PSC questionnaire. Adherence to an MDP was assessed using a validated Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener questionnaire. Their PA was measured using the Spanish version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaire. Data on age, sex, hypertension, cholesterol or diabetes suffered in the last 12 months, as well as weight, height, and BMI, were collected. Results: At the lowest levels of PSC, the percentage of individuals who were non-active and non-adhering to the MDP was lower compared to the highest levels (75.0% vs. 19.6; p = 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.414, and 83.3% vs. 57.9%; p = 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.221, respectively). This sample showed an abandonment of the most classic habits of the MDP, such as the consumption of olive oil, vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish. Conclusions: Non-adherence to the MDP and low levels of PA are associated with low levels of PSC in older adults.

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Adherencia a la dieta mediterránea, nivel de actividad física e insatisfacción corporal en sujetos de 16 a 50 años de la Región de Murcia

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Knowledge and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in individuals practicing regular amatorial physical activity: a cross-sectional study conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo, Italy

Knowledge and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in individuals practicing regular amatorial physical activity: a cross-sectional study conducted in the Metropolitan Area of Palermo, Italy

Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Pattern, Physical Activity, and Physical Self-Concept in Spanish Older Adults

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