The Mediterranean Diet and Your Health

Brill, Janet Bond

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“…The MD is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns and several studies have shown that greater adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern is associated with a significant improvement in health status (1)(2)(3). Although it is not clear which components of diet provide the greatest health benefits, it is likely that certain components, when consumed collectively, provide a protection against chronic diseases (4). However, despite the increasing evidence about benefits on health, recent data indicate that adherence to this eating pattern is decreasing in the Mediterranean regions, particularly among children and adolescents (5)(6)(7).…”

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Mediterranean diet adherence among Catalonian adolescents: socio-economic and lifestyle factors

Fauquet¹,

Sofi²,

López-Guimerà³

et al. 2016

Nutr Hosp

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ResumenObjetivo: el objetivo del artićulo consiste en describir, mediante el cuestionario KIDMED, la adherencia a la dieta mediterránea (DM) de una muestra de adolescentes catalanes y la asociación entre los niveles de adherencia a la DM y determinadas conductas relacionadas con el estilo de vida y los factores socioeconómicos. Material y métodos: los datos forman parte de un estudio longitudinal multicéntrico diseñado para evaluar los factores de riesgo relacionados con los problemas de la alimentación y el peso. En este trabajo se analizan, en un corte transversal, los datos de la lińea base recogidos en el periodo académico 2010-11. Los participantes fueron 1.502 adolescentes reclutados en 11 escuelas de la provincia de Barcelona. Resultados y conclusiones: los resultados indican un elevado nivel de adherencia a la DM cuando los padres tienen un nivel educativo alto y cuando los adolescentes presentan un bajo consumo de tiempo de pantalla y un nivel elevado de actividad fiśica semanal. AbstractAim: This study aims to describe the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), using the KIDMED questionnaire, in a sample of Catalonian adolescents and to assess the association between the MD adherence and socio-economic and lifestyle behaviours. Material and methods: Data are part of a multi-centre longitudinal study designed for the reduction of risk factors of eating and weight-related problems in adolescents. Here, a cross-sectional analysis was performed with the baseline data, academic period 2010-11. The participants were 1,502 adolescents recruited from 11 schools from the province of Barcelona. Results and conclusions: The results showed a higher level of MD adherence when parents had higher educational level, and when adolescents reported a low level of screen-time, and high weekly physical activity. 1284J. Fauquet et al.

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Mediterranean diet adherence among Catalonian adolescents: socio-economic and lifestyle factors

Fauquet¹,

Sofi²,

López-Guimerà³

et al. 2016

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“…Among Western populations, these can be found in most individuals beginning as early as the teenage years [15]. In Northern of Europe, it is well known that people do not follow the Mediterranean diet, which has long been celebrated as the gold standard of healthy diet for its favourable impact on the prevention of chronic diseases, promotion of greater longevity and quality of life [36].…”

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Fatty Acids and Associated Cardiovascular Risk

Goff¹,

Kaux²,

Leroy³

et al. 2013

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Introduction: A fatty acid (FA) is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Recently, the role of FA and particularly omega-3 and -6 has emerged as cardiovascular risk factor in the literature. The aim of our study was to establish reference values for these FA and to compare them with data obtained in a population of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Materials and methods: Hundred thirty five healthy subjects (59.38 ± 27.12 yo, 75 men) were selected as reference population. We also evaluated FA in thirty three patients (55 ± 9 yo, 23 men) admitted in the Emergency Department of our Institution for AMI. The fasting whole blood was drawn in vacutainer containing EDTA. Before analysis, samples were washed and transmethylated. We performed the quantification of different FA by gas chromatography associated with flame ionization detector (GCFID). Results: We obtained results in control healthy patients to be used as reference values. In the AMI group, levels of omega-6 were significantly higher (p < 0.05) for C18:2n6 and C18:3n6 than the reference population and omega-3 values were significantly lower (p < 0.01) compared to reference value for C22:6n3. The omega-3 index was lower and the ratio omega-6/omega-3 was higher in AMI group compared to reference values. Conclusions: We have established reference value for FA and have compared these values with the results obtained in AMI population. FA determination is a new tool we are able to use and to process in our laboratory which can help the clinician to screen patients with the highest cardiovascular risks because of the implication of FA in the etiopathogeny of atherosclerosis.

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“…Eating patterns were measured by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED). The KIDMED index represents healthy eating in children and adolescents (Leal, Oliveira, & Pereira, 2016) and its scores have been associated with protective effects against obesity and chronic degenerative diseases (Brill, 2009). The KIDMED questionnaire is composed of 16 questions that aim to determine the extent to which children incorporate particular types of food into their diet.…”

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“…However, early engagement in healthy lifestyles, defined as a set of health-promoting behaviours (Calmeiro & Matos, 2016), may result in more favourable and balanced image of one's body. Particularly, lower levels of physical activity and higher levels of sedentary behaviour (Andersen, Crespo, Bartlett, Cheskin, & Pratt, 1998;Trost, Kerr, Ward, & Pate, 2001), and lack of adherence to a Mediterranean diet (Brill, 2009;Cömert, Çerkez, Tekin, Aydoğan, & Esşiz, 2015) have been shown to be associated with excessive body weight, unsatisfactory self-perceptions and reduced quality of life (Petracci & Cavrini, 2013).…”

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Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image dissatisfaction in primary schoolchildren

Calmeiro¹,

Pereira²

2019

Acta Gymnica

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body mass index (BMI) in children aged 6-11 years old. Generally, girls tend to prefer a thinner body while boys prefer a larger body. Dissatisfaction with the body increases with age as adolescents become more aware of social-prescribed ideals of the body and are more vulnerable to comparison with peers (Dion et al., 2016; Ricciardelli & McCabe, 2001). The relationship of body image with BMI is particularly alarming as the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children (7-9 years old) is as high as 31.5% (Padez, Fernandes, Mourão, Moreira, & Rosado, 2004). In addition, in a study conducted with Portuguese children (7-10 years old), BMI predicted 25.6% in boys and 30.8% girls' dissatisfaction with their body shape (Coelho, Padez, Moreira, Rosado, & Mourao-Carvalha, 2013). Duchin et al. (2014) further confirmed BMI as the strongest predictor of body image dissatisfaction of 5-12-year-olds; in addition, body image dissatisfaction may have a long-term negative effect as it significantly influenced further weight gain

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The Mediterranean Diet and Your Health

Cited by 24 publications

References 74 publications

Mediterranean diet adherence among Catalonian adolescents: socio-economic and lifestyle factors

Mediterranean diet adherence among Catalonian adolescents: socio-economic and lifestyle factors

Fatty Acids and Associated Cardiovascular Risk

Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image dissatisfaction in primary schoolchildren

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