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Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Is Associated with Higher Quality of Life in a Cohort of Italian Adults.
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- Differences of skin carotenoids and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet pattern in adults from Southern Italy and Dominican Republic.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being among Greek and Cypriot Adults.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Physical Activity, Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Intake and Perceived Stress in Italian Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Cardiovascular Risk in Pregnant Women.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Healthy and Unhealthy Food Consumption in Relation to Quality of Life among Finnish Female Municipal Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Mobility and muscle strength trajectories in old age: the beneficial effect of Mediterranean diet in combination with physical activity and social support.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- Social Capital and Self-Perceived Quality of Life-Interrelated Predictors of Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Older Adults.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The Relationship Between Diet and Sleep in Older Adults: a Narrative Review.Current nutrition reports · 2021Review
- The associations between dietary pattern of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and depression: a cross-sectional study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
- Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Portuguese Adults.Nutrients · 2020Article
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- Nutritional Determinants of Quality of Life in a Mediterranean Cohort: The SUN Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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backgroundThe observed rise in non-communicable diseases may be attributed to the ongoing changes of urban environment and society, as well as greater awareness of health-related issues and subsequent higher rates of diagnosis, which all contribute to the overall quality of life. The aim of the study was to test the association between adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and self-reported quality of life in a cohort of Italian adults.
methodsThe demographic and dietary characteristics of 2044 adults living in southern Italy were analyzed. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) and a Mediterranean diet adherence score were used to assess dietary intake. The Manchester Short Appraisal (MANSA) was used to assess self-rated quality of life. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to test the associations.
resultsA significant linear trend of association was found for the overall quality of life and adherence to Mediterranean diet score. All of the components of the MANSA, with the exception of self-rated mental health, were individually associated with higher adherence to this dietary pattern.
conclusionsAdherence to a healthy dietary pattern is associated with the measures of better overall perceived quality of life.
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