Worldwide variation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, in 1961–1965 and 2000–2003

Silva, Rui da; Bach-Faig, Anna; Quintana, Blanca Raidó; Buckland, Genevieve; Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz de; Serra-Majem, Lluís

doi:10.1017/s1368980009990541

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“…This current piece of research followed some of the investigation categories that were identified in the Estruch et al, 2013;Valls-Pedret et al, 2015). Despite the positive effects of the Mediterranean diet on health having been cross-checked, studies evaluating dietary habits in Mediterranean countries confirm the change in Mediterranean eating behavior and show a shift towards an unhealthier type of diet (García-Closas et al, 2006;da Silva et al, 2009;Baldini et al, 2009;León-Muñoz et al, 2012;CIHEAM/FAO, 2015). Amongst the reasons explaining this change in trends the Western-type of economy is indicative, along with an urban and technology-driven culture and the globalization of food production and consumption which relate to the homogenization of food behaviors (BachFaig et al, 2011).…”

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Are the eating habits of university students different to the rest of the Spanish population? Food availability, consumption and cost

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García‐Meseguer

et al. 2016

Span. j. agric. res.

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Knowledge of the eating habits of young people is highly relevant to understand the demand for food. The objectives of this paper are to identify and analyze the eating habits of a section of young people in relation to the food habits of the rest of the Spanish population, to evaluate the influence of food prices on eating habits and the relevance of those food products related to the Mediterranean diet. The three food surveys used in this study were the Food Balance Sheet (FBS), designed by the FAO, the Household Budget Survey (HBS), designed by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics and an individual survey given to enrolled students at the University of Castilla-La Mancha. The cross-sectional study which was carried out allowed us to discover the cost of food and the consumption habits of a section of young people. A change in food availability and consumption was identified between 2009 and 2012. The average availability per capita and day for food expenditure was €6.19, while the average consumption in the two surveys was €4. The average food availability was 125.58 g per capita and day with an average price of 0.0022 €/g. The behavior of these university students is different from that of the rest of the population. Fruits, legumes, vegetables and greens are the cheapest groups of food; however, the consumption of these food groups is the lowest whereas meat is one of the more expensive groups and is consumed in greater quantities by students. These results are relevant in order to encourage the dietary habits of young people towards the products included in the Mediterranean diet.

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Are the eating habits of university students different to the rest of the Spanish population? Food availability, consumption and cost

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García‐Meseguer

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Span. j. agric. res.

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“…The food balance sheet is compiled annually and is an international resource of a country's food availability during a certain period (20,22) . Food availability is derived from production, supply, different usages and wastages of food and indicates apparent consumption instead of real consumption (19,23) . Assessing the trend in availability of food components is a useful tool for evaluation of changes in dietary patterns and can applied to defining dietary patterns (24)(25)(26) .…”

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Dietary trends in the Middle East and North Africa: an ecological study (1961 to 2007)

Golzarand

Mirmiran

Jessri

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Middle Eastern and North African countries are undergoing nutrition transition, a transition which is associated with an increased burden of noncommunicable diseases. This necessitates the evaluation of dietary patterns in these regions. The present study aimed to assess changes in dietary patterns in Middle Eastern and North African countries between 1961 and 2007. Design: Availability of energy and fifteen main food items during 1961-2007 was examined using FAO food balance sheets from the FAOSTAT database. Setting: Fifteen countries including nine in the Middle East and six in North Africa were selected and the average availability of total energy and different food items in these regions were compared. Results: Over the 47 years studied, energy and food availability (apart from animal fats and alcoholic beverages) has increased in the Middle East and North Africa. In both regions the proportion of energy derived from meat and vegetable oils has increased significantly while that from cereals decreased significantly. In addition, the proportion of energy from milk and dairy products and vegetables has shown an ascending trend in North Africa while the proportion of energy from fruits has shown a descending trend in the Middle East. Conclusions: The study results reveal an unfavourable trend towards a Westernized diet in the Middle East and, to a certain extent, in North Africa. Tailored nutritional education encouraging healthy eating for prevention of the burden of chronic diseases in these countries seems essential.

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“…In the population of Spain, a decrease in adherence to the Mediterranean diet was corroborated using FAO food balance sheets for two periods, 1961-1965 and 2000-2003 (23) . This decrease is associated with a trend towards more sedentary or unhealthy lifestyles (6,23,24) . The decrease in adherence to the Mediterranean diet affects all age groups.…”

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Factors associated with a low adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern in healthy Spanish women before pregnancy

Olmedo-Requena

Fernández

Amezcua-Prieto

et al. 2013

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Objective: To analyse the factors associated with the level of adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern in healthy Spanish women before pregnancy. Design: A prospective series of 1175 women. An FFQ validated in Spanish populations served to collect dietary data. The Mediterranean Diet Adherence Index was used to assess the level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern. Polytomic regression was performed to identify the associated factors. Setting: Catchment area of Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Andalusia, Spain. Subjects: The women were invited to participate in the study at the 20th-22nd gestational week. The selection criteria were: Spanish nationality, 18 years of age or older, singleton pregnancy and absence of health problems that required modifying the diet or physical activity. Results: An inverse relationship was found between women's age and level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern, with a clear dose-response association: a younger age entailed worse adherence (P , 0?001). The habit of smoking and sedentary lifestyle had a positive relationship with low adherence, giving OR 5 5?36 (95 % 1?91, 15?07) for women who smoked .20 cigarettes/d and OR 5 2?07 (95 % CI 1?34, 3?17) for sedentary women. Higher age, higher educational level, and higher social class of the women were associated with a higher level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (P , 0?001). Conclusions: In our sample population, younger age, lower social class, primary educational level and elements of an unhealthy lifestyle such as smoking and lack of exercise were associated with low adherence to a Mediterranean diet.

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Worldwide variation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, in 1961–1965 and 2000–2003

Cited by 257 publications

References 43 publications

Are the eating habits of university students different to the rest of the Spanish population? Food availability, consumption and cost

Are the eating habits of university students different to the rest of the Spanish population? Food availability, consumption and cost

Dietary trends in the Middle East and North Africa: an ecological study (1961 to 2007)

Factors associated with a low adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern in healthy Spanish women before pregnancy

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