Adherence to Mediterranean Diet: comparative study between men and women and association with body mass index
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https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v9.i3.26198Keywords:
BMI, Mediterranean Diet, MEDASAbstract
Physical activity and Mediterranean Diet (MD) are two important factors that are associated with a lower risk of non-communicable diseases. The present paper compared the adhesion to Mediterranean Diet between men and woman, and explored the association with IMC. Data were collected through an online questionnaire, and 480 answers from Portuguese adults, living in Portugal, were eligible for analysis. MD adherence was asessed with MEDAS (Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener), in a scale from 0 to 14. Global median was 7.0, with women showing a higher adhesion than men (medians 7,0 e 5,0, respectively, p = 0,002). Most participants were in the category of low adherence (49% below 5 points), followed by moderate adherence (40% within 6 and 9 points) and only 11% had high adherence (more than 10 points). Correlation analysis between MD and BMI showed no significant association between the two variables.
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