Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Spanish University Students

Cobo-Cuenca, Ana Isabel; Garrido‐Miguel, Miriam; Soriano-Cano, Alba; Ferri-Morales, Asunción; Martínez‐Vizcaíno, Vicente; Martín-Espinosa, Noelia María

doi:10.3390/nu11112830

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“…Compared with other studies, university students in this study had higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet than other investigations carried out among university students in Castilla-La Mancha [ 27 , 28 , 29 ], which ranged from 5 to 9%. University students from Navarra also showed less adherence [ 30 ] as did studies from other countries, such as Cyprus [ 31 ], Turkey [ 32 ], and Tunisia [ 33 ].…”

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Associations between Chronotype, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Sexual Opinion among University Students

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A person’s chronotype determines different habits, among which are eating and physical activity. Furthermore, at the university stage, social and organisational factors have a direct effect on students’ daily attitudes and habits. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is linked to better sleep quality and less social jet lag, but association with chronotype or sexual opinion remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between chronotype, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and sexual opinion. A multicentre observational study enrolled 457 students, from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the University of Cordoba. Sociodemographic data and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, chronotype, physical activity, and sexual opinion were collected with validated questionnaires. The study period was from December 2017 to January 2018. Our results reported that students with an evening chronotype (E-type), with evening preferences, had a lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet and showed a higher tendency towards erotophilia. E-type students reported a significantly lower intake of fruits, vegetables, pulses, cereals, and olive oil, and higher breakfast skipping. Therefore, among the measures to promote healthy habits (obesity prevention, sexual education, socialisation, etc.), chronotype and an analysis of the impact of the schedules established by the universities must be considered.

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“…Our proportion of low adherence to the MD was slightly lower than the percentage reported in women in two previous recent studies on university students in central Spain, which identified adherence rates as low as 20% and 38.1% for this type of diet [ 32 , 33 ]. Regarding the rates for women with high adherence to the MD, they were higher than those identified in previous studies such as that of García-Meseguer et al who identified a high adherence in only 6.9% of women [ 33 ].…”

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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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“…Previous work found in adolescents that a "fruit and vegetables" dietary pattern was positively associated with VO 2max [16]. In a recent study conducted in university students, the authors observed that a high level of adherence to the MedD was associated with a high level of CRF, although the prevalence of high adherence to MedD was low [22]. They found MedD scores of 7.2 ± 1.9 points in men and 6.9 ± 2 points in women, slightly higher than ours; 6.2 in both sexes.…”

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Association of Adherence to Specific Mediterranean Diet Components and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Young Adults

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Objective: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and a healthy diet may be part of an overall healthy lifestyle. The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and adherence to an overall Mediterranean Diet (MedD) pattern and specific MedD foods has been assessed. Design: Subjects completed a lifestyle survey and dietary pattern, using the validated MedD Adherence 14-item questionnaire and two self-reported 24-h dietary recalls. Participants’ height, body weight, waist circumference (WC), and CRF (maximum oxygen uptake, VO2max, ml/kg/min) were measured. Setting: University of Cádiz, Spain. Subjects: A sample of young adults (n = 275, 22.2 ± 6.3 years). Results: Mean VO2max was 43.9 mL/kg/min (SD 8.5 mL/kg/min). Most participants had healthy CRF (75.9%). The average MedD score was 6.2 points (SD 1.8 points). Participants who consumed more servings of nuts had higher VO2max. Those who showed low CRF performed less physical activity (PA) and had a higher body mass index (BMI) and WC compared with those classified as having healthy CRF. Nut consumption was positively associated with VO2max (β = 0.320; 95% CI 2.4, 10.7; p < 0.002), adjusting for sex, age, smoking PA, BMI, WC, and energy intake, showing the subjects who consumed more nuts were fitter than young adults who consumed less. Conclusions: CRF is positively associated with nut consumption but not with the overall MedD pattern and all other MedD foods in the young adults. The subjects who consumed more servings of nuts were fitter than young adults who consumed less. Moreover, fitter subjects performed more PA and had a lower BMI and WC than those who had lower fitness levels.

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Spanish University Students

Cited by 75 publications

References 64 publications

Associations between Chronotype, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Sexual Opinion among University Students

Associations between Chronotype, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Sexual Opinion among University Students

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

Association of Adherence to Specific Mediterranean Diet Components and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Young Adults

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