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- Exploring the relationship between mediterranean diet adherence and subjective well-being among Greek and Cypriot adultsPublication . Deligiannidou, G.E.; Philippou, E.; Vasiari, E.; Andrade, Vanda; Massaro, M.; Chervenkov, M.; Ivanova, T.; Jorge, Rui; Dimitrova, D.; Ruskovska, T.; Miloseva, L.; Maksimova, V.; Smilkov, K.; Ackova, D.G.; García-Conesa, M.T.; Pinto, Paula; Kontogiorgis, C.A.Associations between subjective well-being (SWB) and dietary habits, employment status, and habitual activities are increasingly capturing the focus of researchers as well as policymakers worldwide. This study aimed to explore these associations in a sample of the population in Greece and Cyprus via an online survey. In total, 936 questionnaires (470: Cyprus, 466: Greece) were analyzed to study the associations between the Mediterranean Diet (MD) (using the 14-item MEDAS score, (14-MEDAS)), subjective well-being (SWB), and several socioeconomic factors. Key remarks of this survey highlight the positive impact of MD adherence on some well-being items. Namely, statistically significant differences were found on the following items: Satisfied with life (p < 0.001), Life worthwhile (p < 0.001), Feeling happy (p < 0.001), worried (p = 0.005), and depressed (p = 0.001), when comparing Low MD adherence (14-MEDAS < 5) to High MD adherence (14-MEDAS > 10). Other lifestyle habits such as spending time with friends and family, spending time in nature, and habitual physical activity were associated with aspects of SWB such as Life satisfaction, Life worthwhile, Feeling happy, and energetic. The findings support adherence to the MD, since it is associated with higher life satisfaction and self-reported happiness in this sample and should be considered when developing health policies on well-being.
- Associações entre Dieta Mediterrânica, fatores de estilo de vida, e bem-estar subjetivoPublication . Pinto, Paula; Andrade, Vanda; Jorge, Rui; Ruivo, Paula; Tagarro, M.Apresentação do consórcio MeDiWeB e resultados do questionário.
- Persistent moderate-to-weak mediterranean Diet adherence and Low scoring for plant-based foods across several southern european countries: are we overlooking the mediterranean diet recommendations?Publication . Quarta, Stefano; Massaro, Marika; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teodora; Dimitrova, Dessislava; Jorge, Rui; Andrade, Vanda; Philippou, Elena; Zisimou, Constantinos; Maksimova, Viktorija; Smilkov, Katarina; Ackova, Darinka Gjorgieva; Miloseva, Lence; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Deligiannidou, Georgia Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos A.; Sánchez-Meca, Julio; Pinto, Paula; García-Conesa, María-TeresaThe Mediterranean diet (MD) has been sponsored worldwide as a healthy and sustainable diet. Our aim was to update and compare MD adherence and food choices across several Southern European countries: Spain (SP), Portugal (PT), Italy (IT), Greece (GR), and Cyprus (CY) (MED, Mediterranean), and Bulgaria (BG) and the Republic of North Macedonia (NMK) (non-MED, non-Mediterranean). Participants (N = 3145, ≥18 y) completed a survey (MeDiWeB) with sociodemographic, anthropometric, and food questions (14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener, 14-MEDAS). The MED and non-MED populations showed moderate (7.08 ± 1.96) and weak (5.58 ± 1.82) MD adherence, respectively, with significant yet small differences across countries (SP > PT > GR > IT > CY > BG > NMK, p-value < 0.001). The MED participants scored higher than the non-MED ones for most of the Mediterranean-typical foods, with the greatest differences found for olive oil (OO) and white meat preference. In most countries, ≥70% of the participants reported quantities of red meat, butter, sweet drinks, and desserts below the recommended cutoff points, whereas <50% achieved the targets for plant-based foods, OO, fish, and wine. Being a woman and increasing age were associated with superior adherence (p-value < 0.001), but differences were rather small. Our results suggest that the campaigns carried out to support and reinforce the MD and to promote plant-based foods have limited success across Southern Europe, and that more hard-hitting strategies are needed.
- Exploring the Validity of the 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS): A Cross-National Study in Seven European Countries around the Mediterranean RegionPublication . García-Conesa, María-Teresa; Philippou, Elena; Pafilas, Christos; Massaro, Marika; Quarta, Stefano; Andrade, Vanda; Jorge, Rui; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teodora; Dimitrova, Dessislava; Maksimova, Viktorija; Smilkov, Katarina; Ackova, Darinka Gjorgieva; Miloseva, Lence; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Deligiannidou, Georgia Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos A.; Pinto, PaulaThis study provides comprehensive validation of the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (14-MEDAS) in an adult population from Greece (GR), Portugal (PT), Italy (IT), Spain (SP), Cyprus (CY), Republic of North Macedonia (NMK), and Bulgaria (BG). A moderate association between the 14-MEDAS and the reference food diary was estimated for the entire population (Pearson r = 0.573, p-value < 0.001; Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) = 0.692, p-value < 0.001) with the strongest correlation found in GR, followed by PT, IT, SP, and CY. These results were supported by kappa statistics in GR, PT, IT, and SP with ≥50% of food items exhibiting a fair or better agreement. Bland-Altman analyses showed an overestimation of the 14-MEDAS score in the whole population (0.79 ± 1.81, 95%Confidence Interval (CI) 0.61, 0.96), but this value was variable across countries, with GR, NMK, and BG exhibiting the lowest bias. Taking all analyses together, the validation achieved slightly better results in the Mediterranean countries but a definitive validation ranking order was not evident. Considering growing evidence of the shift from Mediterranean Diet (MD) adherence and of the importance of culture in making food choices it is crucial that we further improve validation protocols with specific applications to compare MD adherence across countries.
- Associações entre Dieta Mediterrânica, fatores de estilo de vida, e bem-estar subjetivoPublication . Andrade, Vanda; Tagarro, Marta; Jorge, Rui; Lúcia da Mata Silvério Ruivo, Paula; García-Conesa, Maria Teresa; Philippou, Elena; Massaro, Marika; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teo; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Deligiannidou, Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos; Pinto, PaulaA alteração no padrão geral da dieta é um dos fatores principais para a prevenção de doenças crónicas não transmissíveis, aliado a outros fatores de um estilo de vida saudável como a atividade física regular e o número de horas de sono adequadas [1]. O aumento do bem-estar da população europeia é uma das prioridades da Comunidade Europeia, devendo incluir a monitorização de uma dimensão subjetiva baseada na autoavaliação de um conjunto de parâmetros psicológicos [2]. O projeto MeDiWeB inclui um consórcio de cinco países mediterrânicos (Portugal, Espanha, Itália, Grécia e Chipre), e dois não mediterrânicos (Bulgária e República da Macedónia). Os seus objetivos foram: i) validar nos sete países um instrumento comum para monitorização da adesão da população adulta à DM [3]; ii) desenhar um questionário online que permitisse explorar a associação entre a adesão à DM, o bem-estar subjetivo e outros fatores de estilo de vida. O questionário foi distribuído entre abril de 2019 e março de 2020 (3145 participantes elegíveis). Os resultados apontaram uma diferença significativa na adesão à DM entre países mediterrânicos (68%, adesão moderada), e países não mediterrânicos (51%, baixa adesão) [4]. A análise de componentes principais com as variáveis de bem-estar subjetivo permitiu validar um construto de 9 itens em cinco dos sete países do consórcio, tendo sido observada uma correlação significativa entre o bem-estar subjetivo e o grau de adesão à DM. Das restantes variáveis, o género, horas de sono, socialização e atividade física, mostraram ter correlação significativa com o bem-estar subjetivo. Referências 1. Alvarez-Alvarez, I., et al., Mediterranean diet, physical activity and their combined effect on all-cause mortality: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort. Preventive Medicine, 2018. 106: p. 45-52. 2. WHO, European health report 2018: More than numbers - evidence for all, W.R.O.f. Europe, Editor. 2018, World Health Organization: Denmark. 3. García-Conesa, M.-T., et al., Exploring the Validity of the 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS): A Cross-National Study in Seven European Countries around the Mediterranean Region. Nutrients, 2020. 12(10): p. 2960. 4. Quarta, S., et al., Persistent Moderate-to-Weak Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Low Scoring for Plant-Based Foods across Several Southern European Countries: Are We Overlooking the Mediterranean Diet Recommendations? Nutrients, 2021. 13(5): p. 1432.
- Exploring hedonic and eudaimonic Items of Well-Being in Mediterranean and Non-Mediterranean Countries: influence of Sociodemographic and Lifestyle FactorsPublication . Andrade, Vanda; Quarta, Stefano; Tagarro, Marta; Miloseva, Lence; Massaro, Marika; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teodora; Jorge, Rui; Maksimova, Viktorija; Smilkov, Katarina; Ackova, Darinka Gjorgieva; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Philippou, Elena; Deligiannidou, Georgia Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos A.; Conesa, María-Teresa García; Pinto, PaulaIncreased understanding of subjective well-being (SWB), as well as factors that influence it, are essential to enhance well-being at the individual and national level. We have applied a hedonic and eudaimonic 9-item composed tool (SWB score) to measure SWB across several Mediterranean (MED) and non-Mediterranean (non-MED) countries, and to explore the association between the SWB score and a range of sociodemographic, health and Mediterranean lifestyle factors. A specifically designed web-based questionnaire was distributed to adult participants (N = 2400) from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria and Republic of North Macedonia. Results showed that the SWB score was significantly different across the examined countries with the MED participants displaying slightly higher average scores than the non-MED ones (6.3 ± 1.5 vs. 6.1 ± 1.6, p = 0.002). Several sociodemographic, health status and lifestyle factors displayed a significant but limited association with the 9-item SWB score, with a multiple regression model explaining around 17% of the variance. Nevertheless, our results support that a closer adherence to Mediterranean lifestyle habits—the Mediterranean Diet, spending time with friends, family, and in nature, being active, and getting adequate rest at night — has a positive influence on the 9-item SWB score. Further research is needed to advance the understanding of the measuring and differentiating of SWB across different populations and to establish all the factors that influence it.
- Mediterranean diet adherence and subjective well-being in a sample of portuguese adultsPublication . Andrade, Vanda; Jorge, Rui; García-Conesa, María-Teresa; Philippou, Elena; Massaro, Marika; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teodora; Maksimova, Viktorija; Smilkov, Katarina; Ackova, Darinka Gjorgieva; Miloseva, Lence; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Deligiannidou, Georgia Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos A.; Pinto, PaulaThe Mediterranean diet (MD) and other lifestyle characteristics have been associated with well-being, a broad multiparameter concept that includes individual’s subjective assessment of their own well-being (SWB). Some studies have suggested that diet influences SWB, thus, this work aimed to add novel information on the association of MD and SWB in a sample of Portuguese adults. Data on sociodemographic, economic, lifestyle, diet, and SWB were collected through a self-filled online questionnaire. MD adherence was assessed by the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) score. Results showed a moderate adherence to the MD in 490 Portuguese adults (mean MEDAS of 7.4 ± 2.1). A higher MD adherence was found to be significantly positively associated with women, employed individuals, a higher number of meals per day, and those with frequent contact with nature (p-value < 0.0025, using Bonferroni adjustment). As a novelty, this study divided the participants into low SWB, medium SWB, and medium to high SWB profiles (3.9 ± 1.0; 6.2 ± 1.0; 8.2 ± 1.3, respectively; p-value < 0.05), which reported significantly increasing MEDAS scores (6.5 ± 2.1; 7.3 ± 2.1; 7.8 ± 1.9; respectively, p-value < 0.05)
- Capacitação para bem-estar subjetivo e estilos de vida saudávelPublication . Pinto, Paula; Andrade, Vanda; Jorge, Rui; Ruivo, Paula; Tagarro, MartaO consórcio MeDiWeB estuda a associação entre a dieta mediterrânica, estios de vida saudáveis e o bem-estar subjetivo. Foi desenvolvido um índice de 9-items para avaliar o bem-estar subjetivo, com dois domínios: Satisfação e Significado, e Insatisfação e esforço. Foi observado que o domínio da Satisfação e significado está positivamente associado a uma maior adesão à dieta mediterrânica, descanso adequado, atividade física, maior contacto com a natureza, e convívio com a família e amigos. Pretende-se agora desenvolver um projeto baseado na ciência cidadã, que promova a alteração de hábitos de estilo de vida no sentido de aumentar o bem-estar subjetivo.
- Diferenças entre homens e mulheres na adesão à dieta mediterrânica: relação com variáveis sociodemográficas, atividade física e índice de massa corporalPublication . Mestre, Marisa; Andrade, Vanda; Jorge, Rui; García-Conesa, Maria Teresa; Philippou, Elena; Massaro, Marika; Chervenkov, Mihail; Ivanova, Teo; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Deligiannidou, Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos; Pinto, PaulaA atividade física e a dieta são dos fatores principais para a prevenção de doenças crónicas não transmissíveis, com vários estudos destacando os benefícios da dieta mediterrâneica (DM) [1,2]. O presente estudo pretendeu explorar diferenças entre géneros na relação entre categorias de adesão à DM e variáveis sociodemográficas, atividade física e índice de massa corporal de adultos portugueses. Os dados apresentados foram recolhidos através de um questionário disponibilizado na plataforma online googleforms. As categorias de adesão à DM foram criadas com base no índice MEDAS [3]: fraca (≤ 5,0); moderada a razoável (6,0; 9,0) e boa ou muito boa (≥ 10,0). Foram analisadas 480 respostas, tendo a maioria dos participantes apresentado uma adesão fraca à DM (49%), com diferenças significativas entre homens e mulheres: maior % de homens dos 18 aos 29 anos na categoria de adesão fraca, e maior % de mulheres acima dos 40 anos na categoria de adesão moderada. No que respeita à atividade física, na categoria de adesão fraca foi observada uma maior % de mulheres com estilo de vida sedentário, mas uma maior % de homens com excesso de peso e obesidade. Os resultados obtidos permitiram a identificação de faixas populacionais cuja intervenção ao nível da informação/consciencialização dos benefícios decorrentes da adesão a esta dieta será relevante para a prevenção de DCNT. Referências: [1] Mattioli AV. et al., 2017. J Cardiovasc Med. 18(12):925-935; [2] Sofi F et al., 2013. Public Health Nutr. 17(12):2769–82; [3] Martínez-González MA et al., 2012. PLos One 7(8): 7(8):e43134.