ArticleNutrients2018
Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Isolated Adolescents: The Mediation Effects of Stress.
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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 Association of Loneliness with Diabetes Is Mediated by Physical Activity and BMI but Not Diet Quality.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Loneliness increases the risk of type 2 diabetes: a 20 year follow-up - results from the HUNT study.Diabetologia · 2023Article
- Mediterranean Diet Reduces Social Isolation and Anxiety in Adult Female Nonhuman Primates.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Do TV viewing and frequency of ultra-processed food consumption share mediators in relation to adolescent anxiety-induced sleep disturbance?Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Association Between Social Isolation and Eating Alone on Foods Consumed by Chinese Adolescents.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2021Article
- Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Dietary Attitudes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Mediterranean Diet and the Emotional Well-Being of Students of the Campus of Melilla (University of Granada).Nutrients · 2020Article
- Gender-Related Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Ischemic Heart Disease.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Reduced Hedonic Valuation of Rewards and Unaffected Cognitive Regulation in Chronic Stress.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Article
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Abstract
Loneliness perception during adolescence has been increased dramatically in recent years. Changes in lifestyle and difficulties in social interaction could explain this increased phenomenon. As described in previous research, this fact has been associated with the development of high stress levels and dysfunctional lifestyles, in which eating habits play a main role. In this regard, loneliness has been classically associated with poor eating habits, fundamentally the consumption of processed food with little nutritional value. However, the relationship between loneliness and healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean Diet (MD), has not been previously analyzed. The main aim of the present study was to identify the relationship between perceived loneliness, stress, dietary habits, and adherence to the MD in a sample of 527 Spanish adolescents. The obtained results show a significant association between high perceived loneliness and high stress levels with lower MD adherence. Hence, adolescents with high perceived loneliness exhibit poor dietary habits in comparison to those counterparts with low perceived loneliness. Mediation analyses demonstrated an indirect effect of the loneliness on adherence to the MD through the mediation effect of stress. These findings point out a possible mechanism that underlies the classic association between loneliness and health deterioration, based on a poor adherence to a healthy dietary pattern, such as the MD.
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