SUN-P191: Does Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Affect Anthropometric Measurements in University Students?

Ede, Gözde; Türkoğlu, İnci; Açıkgöz, A.; Yalçın, Tuba; Ilgaz, Fatma; Aksan, A; Yürük, Armağan Aytuğ; Adıgüzel, Kübra Tel; Çetin, Alp; Özel, Hülya Gökmen; Yıldız, Emine; Samur, Gülhan

doi:10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30437-5

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“…However, no statistically significant differences were reported between the KIDMED index in relation to age and university studies or geographical area of origin. This contrasts with Ede et al (2017), who found no significant relationship between KIDMED index values and other anthropometric measurements, including BMI, except for waist-hip ratio.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Since the lowest two adherence scores have been reported from Turkey, this indicates that Turkish emerging adults have been losing the traditional MedDiet more rapidly than those from several other countries. The current study found slightly higher adherence scores than other study done by Ede et al (2017) with Turkish students. The locations of Universities could create this slight difference, i.e.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…In the present study with Turkish students, the rate of optimum adherence was 13 percent vs 32.6 percent for poor adherence. The mean KIDMED value in this study was 4.58±2.59, compared to 3.71±2.59 reported by Ede et al (2017) and 6.0 (median) reported by Hadjimbei et al (2016).…”

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confidence: 67%

“…Pérez-Gallardo et al (2007) found MedDiet adherence among Erasmus students from five different university cities located in different countries ranging between 17.9 percent in Belgium and 67.7 percent in Lund, Sweden. Finally, Ede et al (2017) reported 8 percent optimal and 46.9 percent poor diet quality in 950 Turkish university students aged between 18 and 28 years. In the present study with Turkish students, the rate of optimum adherence was 13 percent vs 32.6 percent for poor adherence.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The locations of Universities could create this slight difference, i.e. this study was conducted at the western Mediterranean coast of Turkey, whereas the other study (Ede et al , 2017) was conducted in a University located in the middle Anatolia which is far from Mediterranean coast.…”

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Mediterranean Diet adherence in emerging adults in Izmir

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2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the adherence and abandonment of the Turkish emerging adults in an Izmir University located at western Mediterranean coast of Turkey and to assess potential associations with anthropometric characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey (n=494, 18–27 years) carried out in 2017 among emerging adults in University. KIDMED Index was used to assess the degree of adherence Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet). The associations of KIDMED scores with demographic, residency and anthropometric were separately reported. The data were collected through standardized questionnaires directly from participants. Findings The average KIDMED score was calculated 4.86±2.5. Optimum adherence to the MedDiet was found only in 13.0 percent of participants, whereas 32.6 percent had poor adherence levels. Considering self-reported anthropometric data, the BMI values of the population was calculated as 22.3±3.9 kg/m2. In population, 13.9 percent of the subjects were underweight, while 16.0 percent were overweight and 3.9 percent obese. A significant association was found between BMI and KIDMED scores both in genders and residency. Originality/value This is the first study reporting the level of adherence to the MedDiet among Turkish emerging adults in terms of residency during education and the first KIDMED study conducted in Izmir located at Aegean Sea. The results support previously proposed transition concept by several scholar from different Mediterranean countries: it was found that only 13 percent of young adults having desired dietary habits in an Aegean city with local traditional cuisine highly affected by Cretan cuisine. These results are significant for University managements and health authorities in order to take actions for returning this transition contrariwise beginning with these groups.

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