Association Between Food Security Status and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
FoodsFood insecurity has been associated with poorer diet quality; however, limited evidence exists on the association between food insecurity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Saudi Arabia.
Mahitab Hanbazaza, Maram Bajunayd
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Effects of a Portfolio-Mediterranean Diet and a Mediterranean Diet with or without a Sterol-Enriched Yogurt in Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020 Background A growing number of functional foods have been proposed to reduce cholesterol levels and the Portfolio Diet, which includes a combination of plant sterols, fibres, nuts, and soy protein, reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from
Yvelise Ferro +11 more
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 A Mediterranean diet and intentional weight loss each positively affect cognitive functioning. Combining both could produce synergistic effects on cognition.
Lisa Tussing-Humphreys +14 more
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The Effect of Parental Education on Mediterranean Diet Adherence among School Children in Shiraz, Southern Iran [PDF]
International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 2021 Background: Recent changes in the actual Mediterranean diet include a reduced energy intake and a higher consumption of foods with low nutrient density.
Zahra Kavian +2 more
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Encyclopedia, 2021 The Mediterranean diet is a food pattern incorporated into a set of lifestyle practices typical of Greece and Southern Italy in the early 1960s, where adult life expectancy was notably high, while rates of diet-related chronic diseases were low.
Angelos K. Sikalidis +2 more
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Indices of Mediterranean diet adherence and breast cancer risk in a community-based cohort
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 IntroductionA Mediterranean-style dietary pattern is believed to have cancer-protective effects. We compared the prospective associations between adherence to four established Mediterranean diet indices and breast cancer risk (including total ...
Ioanna Yiannakou +3 more
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Consumer preferences for the Mediterranean Diet: Results of an empirical analysis
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 The Mediterranean Diet is a very healthy diet for the human organism. The study focuses on consumer behavior toward products that are part of the Mediterranean Diet.
Filippo Sgroi +2 more
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Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Function among Older Community-Dwelling Adults. [PDF]
, 2018 Diet may be an important modifiable risk factor for maintenance of cognitive health in later life. This study aimed at examining associations between common dietary indices and dietary patterns defined by factor analysis and cognitive function in older ...
Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth +5 more
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Diet quality and nutrient density in pregnant women according to adherence to Mediterranean diet
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Background and aimsThe dietary pattern followed during pregnancy, specifically healthy dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet, is a key factor in the mother’s and the offspring’s health.
Sara Castro-Barquero +43 more
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Food consumption and civil society: Mediterranean diet as a sustainable resource for the Mediterranean area [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: To define the Mediterranean diet model inside a Mediterranean social and cultural food framework and from the perspective of a local model of consumption.
Medina Luque, Francesc Xavier
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