ArticlePublic health nutrition2023
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in medical students.
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- Adherence to Healthy Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Performance: Evidence from DASH and Mediterranean Diets.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Plant-Based and Plant-Predominant Diets Among Healthcare Students: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the chrono-med diet score (CMDS) for adult participants.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Relationship between the Mediterranean Diet and Vascular Function in Subjects with and without Increased Insulin Resistance.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe protective effect of the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) is undisputed. However, adherence to MeDi has decreased in recent years, particularly in young people. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to MeDi in medical students and to assess the influence of knowledge acquisition as well as other factors on dietary compliance.
designA cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students. The data were obtained through anonymous surveys that collected demographic characteristics, medical history, alcohol and tobacco consumption, physical activity and adherence to MeDi – using 14-point Mediterranean Diet Adherence Score (MEDAS) –. Adherence to MeDi and related factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariable analysis.
participantsMedical students from the first to the sixth year of the 2018–2019 academic year.
settingThe study was conducted at the university of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
resultsOf 589 respondents (73 % women) mean aged 22 years (range 18–39), 58·9 % showed good adherence to MeDi. Adherence was significantly associated with age (
conclusionsHalf of all medical students did not have a good adherence to MeDi. Adherence was higher at older age in higher academic years and related to greater physical activity. It would be convenient to quantify dietary knowledge as well as implement nutritional educational programmes, favouring a healthy lifestyle.
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