Estudio longitudinal sobre la adherencia al patrón de dieta mediterránea en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud

Sánchez-Fideli, María Amparo; Gutiérrez-Hervás, Ana; Rizo-Baeza, Mercedes; Cortés‐Castell, Ernesto

doi:10.14306/362

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“…We found similar results in other studies in Spain [34][35][36][37][38][39][40] and internationally [41,42], which confirm that students consume more fats, proteins, sweets, and snacks than the MedD recommends, and that, as we also observed, they consume lesser quantities of legumes, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and olive oil. This may be due to low economic capital [30], little disposable time for cooking [37], or the novelty of living more independently from their families [35].…”

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Healthy Eating in the Spanish University Community: A Case Study

2023

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The Mediterranean Diet (MedD), which UNESCO recognizes as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, constitutes a healthy eating pattern that helps prevent illness. The aim of this work is to know how well the university community of Almeria (Spain) adheres to MedD as a healthy lifestyle standard. For this purpose, the authors administered a survey to students, teachers, and administrative and service personnel at the University of Almeria. The sample for the survey comprised 610 people. Of whom, 64.7% were women; 23% were Teaching, and Research Staff (PDI); 17.3% were Administration and Services Staff (PAS); and 59.7% were students. The average age was 32 years. Results show an average level of MedD adherence overall in the university community, although 40.9% have a low adherence level. The most representative MedD adherent can be profiled as a young Spanish female, who values sustainability, reads the labels of the products she consumes, exercises regularly, cooks healthy food, and recycles waste. We suggest [to the University authorities] to advertise the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet among the university community and offer menus based on the MedD in the university canteen.

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Healthy Eating in the Spanish University Community: A Case Study

2023

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“…Concerns about nutrition issues in adolescents are growing [ 16 , 17 ]. The eating habits and nutritional knowledge acquired during this stage are key factors for the creation of good eating habits in adulthood [ 18 ].…”

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Mediterranean Diet and the Emotional Well-Being of Students of the Campus of Melilla (University of Granada)

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A certain link exists between the consumption of particular groups of food and well-being. In this study, we analyzed in depth the relationship between strict adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and emotional well-being through a descriptive, exploratory, transversal, and correlational study of students from the Campus of Melilla, University of Granada, Spain. The sample consisted of 272 individuals. Adherence to the MD was measured with the PREvención con DIetaMEDiterránea (PREDIMED) questionnaire, emotional well-being (both positive and negative affection) with the Spanish version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the state of perceived health with the Short Form-36 (SF36), and the degree of physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). A strict adherence to the MD was found to be significantly related to positive emotional state (β = 0.018, p = 0.009). The perceived state of health (β = 0.192, p < 0.001), mental role (β = 0.346, p < 0.001), and physical activity (β = 0.155, p = 0.007) were found to be predictive factors of a positive emotional state. Conversely, the relationship between the adherence to the MD and a negative emotional state was not significant. Various components of the MD were found to be independently connected to well-being. The results suggest that adopting a nutritional pattern such as the MD is linked to an improvement in emotional well-being.

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“…An Italian study that evaluated nutritional knowledge and its association with adherence to MeDi showed a significant association between both: the greater the nutritional knowledge, the greater the adherence to MeDi ( 34 ) . Furthermore, a study that compared differences in terms of adherence to MeDi in health science students during their first academic year with respect to the second found greater adherence at the end of the second academic year, which could be justified by greater knowledge about dietary habits ( 35 ) . Nevertheless, another study that analysed adherence to MeDi in medical students in Italy did not observe that being in the first or last courses influenced the results ( 21 ) .…”

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in medical students

González-Sosa

Ruiz-Hernández

Puente-Fernández

et al. 2023

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Objective The protective effect of the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) is undisputed. However, adherence to MeDi has decreased in recent years, particularly in young people. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to MeDi in medical students and to assess the influence of knowledge acquisition as well as other factors on dietary compliance. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students. The data were obtained through anonymous surveys that collected demographic characteristics, medical history, alcohol and tobacco consumption, physical activity and adherence to MeDi – using 14-point Mediterranean Diet Adherence Score (MEDAS)-. Adherence to MeDi and related factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariable analysis. Participants Medical students from the first to the sixth year of the 2018-2019 academic year. Setting The study was conducted at the university of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Results Of 589 respondents (73% women) mean aged 22 years (range 18 to 39), 58.9% showed good adherence to MeDi. Adherence was significantly associated with age (p=0.017) but not with sex or the presence of comorbidities. Independently, adherence to MeDi was higher in last academic courses (OR=2.1; 95% CI=1.3-3.2; p=0.001), in those who consumed alcohol more frequently (OR=1.5; 95% CI=1.0-2.1; p=0.039) and in those who practiced more exercise (OR=1.5; 95% CI=1.2-1.9; p<0.001). Conclusions Half of all medical students did not have a good adherence to MeDi. Adherence was higher at older age, in higher academic years and related to greater physical activity. It would be convenient to quantify dietary knowledge as well as implement nutritional educational programs, favoring a healthy lifestyle.

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Estudio longitudinal sobre la adherencia al patrón de dieta mediterránea en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Healthy Eating in the Spanish University Community: A Case Study

Healthy Eating in the Spanish University Community: A Case Study

Mediterranean Diet and the Emotional Well-Being of Students of the Campus of Melilla (University of Granada)

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in medical students

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