Observational studyNutrients2022
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Inversely Associated with the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Older People from the North of Spain.
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- Adiposity-Metabolic Discordance Identifies Cardiometabolically Heterogeneous Profiles in Normal-Weight Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet in patients with coronary artery disease: a prospective cohort study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Among Families from Four Countries in the Mediterranean Basin.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Association of Mediterranean Diet with Cardiovascular Risk Factors and with Metabolic Syndrome in Subjects with Long COVID: BioICOPER Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Daily Intake of Two or More Servings of Vegetables Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Older People.Nutrients · 2024Observational
- Comparison of diet quality indices for predicting metabolic syndrome in Iran: cross-sectional findings from the persian cohort study.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Article
- Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Polyphenols Derived from the European Olive Tree,International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The Relationship between the Mediterranean Diet and Vascular Stiffness, Metabolic Syndrome, and Its Components in People over 65 Years of Age.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Plant-Based Diets and Metabolic Syndrome Components: The Questions That Still Need to Be Answered-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Association between an Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Score and Periodontitis-Evidence from the Population-Based Hamburg City Health Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Physical Activity and Diet in Older Women: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Spain: Social Determinants Related to the Family.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to relate adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) to the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in an elderly population from the north of Spain. Methods: We carried out an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study involving 556 non-institutionalised individuals aged 65 to 79 years. The MEDAS-14 questionnaire score was used to define the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The diagnosis of MetS was conducted using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Results: In 264 subjects with an average age of 71.9 (SD: ±4.2), 39% of whom were men, 36.4% had good adherence (score ≥ 9 in MEDAS-14), with no differences by gender or age. The prevalence of MetS was 40.2%, with 47.6% in men and 35.4% in women (p < 0.05). The prevalence of MetS was 2.4 times more frequent among individuals who consumed less than two servings (200 g) of vegetables daily compared with those who consumed two or more servings of vegetables daily (OR: 2.368, 95%CI: 1.141−4.916, p = 0.021). Low adherence to the MedDiet (MEDAS-14 score ≤ 8) was associated with an 82% higher prevalence of MetS (OR: 1.817, 95%CI: 1.072−3.081, p = 0.027). Conclusion: An inverse relationship was established between adherence to the MedDiet and the prevalence of MetS.
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