Mediterranean Diet and Motivation in Sport: A Comparative Study Between University Students from Spain and Romania

Cuberos, Ramón Chacón; Bădicu, Georgian; Zurita-Ortega, Félix; Castro-Sánchez, Manuel

doi:10.3390/nu11010030

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“…However, it was also used to evaluate diet in women over 24 years of age (8.7% of the sample). Nonetheless, we were able to find other studies which also employed this scale among university students [ 53 , 54 ]. The findings of the present study open a new line of research on the possible influence of the MD and the consumption of foods that are typical of certain regions, in relation to menstrual characteristics.…”

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Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students

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This study sought to describe and compare adherence to the Mediterranean diet and consumption of local foods from the Huelva region among Spanish university women in relation to menstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics. This cross-sectional study included 311 health science students. The study variables were sociodemographic and gynecologic characteristics, adherence to the Mediterranean diet using the KIDMED questionnaire, alcohol consumption (SDU) and consumption of local food. A descriptive bivariate analysis and multiple binary regression were performed for menstrual pain. Up to 55.3% of participants had moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet and only 29.6% had high adherence. Women with low adherence had longer menstrual cycles (p < 0.01). Eating less than two pieces of fruit per day (OR = 3.574; 95%CI = 1.474–8.665; p < 0.05) and eating pulses more than one day a week (OR = 2.320; 95%CI = 1.006–5.348) raised the probability of suffering menstrual pain. A positive correlation between SDU and cycle length was identified (r = 0.119, p = 0.038), and menstrual bleeding was lower in women who consumed olive oil daily (p = 0.044). In conclusion, the Mediterranean diet, alcohol consumption and consuming typical foods from southern Spain appear to influence cycle length, menstrual flow and menstrual pain. Further research is necessary to confirm and expand these findings.

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“…Several studies have analyzed the existing relationships between the influence of family and the practice of sports in the countries where this study is carried out (Spain and Romania) [29,30]. These studies demonstrate how healthy habits and behaviour patterns, which are acquired in the earliest stages of life, are reproduced in the adult stage.…”

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Motivational Climate and Physical Activity: A Multigroup Analysis in Romanian and Spanish University Students

Zurita-Ortega

Bădicu

Cuberos

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Background: Motivational climate in sport is a psychosocial construct which is related with several factors, such as healthy habits and well-being, and is influenced by teachers, trainers, and parents. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between motivational climate, family functionality, and physical activity within a population of students from Spain and Romania. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of university students specialization: physical education (n = 605; 20.71 ± 2.42 years old), using the perceived motivational climate in sport questionnaire-2 (PMCSQ-2), the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents (PAQ-A), and the family functionality scale (APGAR) as the main instruments. IBM SPSS Amos was used for data analysis in the structural equation model that was developed. Results: We observed positive relationships between task-oriented climate, family functionality, and the level of physical activity, showing higher regression weights for Spanish university students. Ego-oriented climate was negatively related to family functionality in Spanish university students, while this association was positive in Romanian students. Moreover, the relationship between physical activity and functional family was stronger in respondents from Spain. Conclusions: It can be pointed out that a better family functionality can promote higher levels of physical activity and self-determined motivations in sports shown by task-oriented motivational climates. Thus, it is essential to take into account the influence of family in the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

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“…Based on the above, it should be noted that university students often have a very irregular food patterns and a low nutritional density, where the consumption of fast food and the intake of alcoholic drinks appear. Nevertheless, this does not always happen, since there are young people who are sedentary and others who are physically active, making eating and physical activity patterns totally different [6,7].…”

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Relationship between Academic Stress, Physical Activity and Diet in University Students of Education

Cuberos

Zurita-Ortega

Olmedo-Moreno

et al. 2019

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(1) Background: Several research works have shown the relationship between physical activity (PA), adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health. Nevertheless, there are few studies that demonstrate the relationship of these habits with academic performance, and specifically with academic stress. (2) Methods: This descriptive, non-experimental, and cross-sectional study aims to analyse the associations between these variables in a sample composed of 515 university students, using as main instruments the KIDMED, PAQ-A and the Scale of Academic Stress. (3) Results: The university students analysed showed higher levels of academic stress for women, and especially in the academic obligations and communication of own ideas. In addition, it was shown that those university students that had a body mass index (BMI) associated with being overweight or under-weight were the respondents with higher levels of stress. Finally, the students with a low adherence to MD had higher scores for stress associated with the communication of their own ideas, while PA was not related to academic stress. When sex and BMI variables were controlled in the regression model, no associations were obtained between stress and diet quality. (4) Conclusions: This study shows interesting implications in the treatment of academic stress. Although stress was not associated with diet and physical activity, it was linked to a worse state of health associated with states of being overweight, being of special interest the treatment of stress in women.

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Mediterranean Diet and Motivation in Sport: A Comparative Study Between University Students from Spain and Romania

Cited by 34 publications

References 63 publications

Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students

Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students

Motivational Climate and Physical Activity: A Multigroup Analysis in Romanian and Spanish University Students

Relationship between Academic Stress, Physical Activity and Diet in University Students of Education

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