Adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern among university staff: a cross-sectional web-based epidemiological study in Southern Italy.
Int J Food Sci Nutr
; 71(5): 581-592, 2020 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
In this cross-sectional web-survey, carried out in 340 employees (24-67 years) among university staff of Southern Italy, we assessed the adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD). Using an online questionnaire based on validated 14-point MD Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the mean of the score was 7.34 (±1.9) for total population independently of sex. In population divided by the cut-off age of 45 years, MD adherence resulted significantly lower in younger respect to older group (p = .003). In multiple regression analyses we observed the direct association between MEDAS score and older age group also after adjustments. Importantly, in all sample the percentage of adherers to recommendations for fruits, nuts and fish resulted outside dietary guidelines. The present findings underscore the need to develop healthy education programmes aimed to improve the consumption of several components of the MD, particularly among young adults, in order to prevent the early onset of chronic non-transmittable diseases.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Universidades
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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud
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Dieta Mediterránea
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Conducta Alimentaria
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Food Sci Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia