ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2018
High adherence to Mediterranean diet, but not individual foods or nutrients, is associated with lower likelihood of being obese in a Mediterranean cohort.
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Five-Year Weight Change, and Risk of Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among the Lebanese Population: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Post Hoc Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The gut microbiome modulates associations between adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet, abdominal adiposity, and C-reactive protein in population-level analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
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- Factors associated with overweight and obesity in adults using structural equation model: mediation effect of physical activity and dietary pattern.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Exploring the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and weight loss maintenance: the MedWeight study.The British journal of nutrition · 2020Article
- The Influence of Physical Activity, Diet, Weight Status and Substance Abuse on Students' Self-Perceived Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Spanish University Students.Nutrients · 2019Observational
- Adherence to Mediterranean diet and prostate cancer risk in Sicily: population-based case-control study.International journal of impotence research · 2019Article
- Dietary Polyphenol Intake, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Is Associated with Higher Quality of Life in a Cohort of Italian Adults.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Associated with Better Sleep Quality in Italian Adults.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Relationship between Obesity and Korean and Mediterranean Dietary Patterns: A Review of the Literature.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2019Review
- Dietary Polyphenol Intake and Depression: Results from the Mediterranean Healthy Eating, Lifestyle and Aging (MEAL) Study.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Macronutrient and Major Food Group Intake in a Cohort of Southern Italian Adults.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Fluid Intake and Beverage Consumption Description and Their Association with Dietary Vitamins and Antioxidant Compounds in Italian Adults from the Mediterranean Healthy Eating, Aging and Lifestyles (MEAL) Study.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between the Mediterranean diet and obesity in a Mediterranean cohort.
methodsThe study population of MEAL (Mediterranean Healthy Eating, Ageing, and Lifestyle) study comprised 1814 men and women (18 + years) recruited in the city of Catania, southern Italy. Food intake was evaluated through a validated food frequency questionnaire and the Mediterranean diet adherence was assessed through the MEDI-LITE score.
resultsIndividuals highly adherent to the Mediterranean diet (highest quartile of the score) were less likely to be obese (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.32, 0.89) despite there was no significant associations when considering men and women separately. The dietary profile of obese and non-obese individuals did not significantly differ, except for vitamin E, processed meat, and alcohol more consumed among non-obese ones. Among the food groups characterizing this dietary pattern, only satisfaction of the criterion for dairy products (< 1 serving/day) was significantly associated with lower odds of being obese. Among other covariates, current smoking was associated with obesity, while high physical activity and regular alcohol drinking were inversely associated. Some differences between men and women in the highest category of occupational status occurred, as the former were less likely, while the latter were more likely to be obese.
conclusionsHigher adherence to the Mediterranean diet as a whole dietary pattern, rather than its individual components, is associated with less likelihood of being obese. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
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