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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Associated with Better Sleep Quality in Italian Adults.
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- Dietary habits and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a cohort of Parkinson's disease patients in Lithuania.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Harnessing Dietary Tryptophan: Bridging the Gap Between Neurobiology and Psychiatry in Depression Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Sleep Disorders and Obesity in Saudi Populations Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Nutritional Interventions for Enhancing Sleep Quality: The Role of Diet and Key Nutrients in Regulating Sleep Patterns and Disorders.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Unraveling the connection between the Mediterranean diet and sleep health: from biological mechanisms to clinical implications.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
- Dietary phytochemical index and sleep quality: a cross-sectional study from Turkey.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Association of Habitual Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake with Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Steroid hormone biosynthesis and dietary related metabolites associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.EBioMedicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSleep quality has been associated with human health and diseases, including cognitive decline and dementia; however major determinants of sleep disorders are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep quality and adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern in a sample of Italian adults.
methodsA total of 1936 individuals were recruited in the urban area of Catania during 2014-2015 through random sampling. A food frequency questionnaire and validated instruments were used to assess the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and sleep quality (Pittsburg sleep quality index). Multivariate logistic regressions were performed to determine the association between exposure and outcome.
resultsA total of 1314 individuals (67.9% of the cohort) reported adequate sleep quality: for each point increase of the Mediterranean diet score, individuals were 10% more likely to have adequate sleep quality. In an additional analysis stratifying the sample by weight status, the association between sleep quality and high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was observed only among normal/overweight individuals but not in obese participants.
conclusionshigh adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with better sleep quality either toward direct effect on health or indirect effects through improvement of weight status.
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