ArticleNutrients2023
Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Its Relationship to Metabolic Markers and Body Composition in Portuguese University Students.
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- Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Mediterranean countries: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of observational studies on the association between diet quality patterns and visceral adipose tissue.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Mediterranean diet adherence and its associations with hedonic hunger, diet quality, and obesity in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
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- Portfolio diet and LDL-C in a young, multiethnic cohort: cross-sectional analyses with cumulative exposure modeling.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet with cardiometabolic risk factors: a cross-sectional study on PERSIAN cohort study in Fasa.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTransitioning to university involves several changes, which might affect dietary habits. The present study aimed to assess the potential relationships involving adherence to the MedDiet, body composition, and metabolic markers within a Portuguese university sample.
methodsA cross-sectional study involved 70 participants, 52 women, and 18 men (23.00 ± 7.00 years old and a BMI of 21.99 ± 2.79 kg/m
resultsStatistically significant differences in HDL cholesterol and the total/HDL cholesterol ratio were found between groups. Lower levels (
conclusionHigher adherence to MedDiet seemed to have a favorable and important impact on lipid profiles, primarily HDL-c. A positive relationship between MedDiet adherence and body composition distribution was also described, mostly due to the influence of higher adherence to MedDiet at lower levels of VAT and SAT in Portuguese university students.
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