Limited knowledge is available on lifestyle patterns in Spanish adults. We investigated dietary patterns and possible meaningful clustering of physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and smoking in Spanish adults aged 18-64 years and their association with obesity. Analysis was based on a subsample (n = 1617) of the cross-sectional ANIBES study in Spain. We performed exploratory fact...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem worldwide. Smoking is the number one cause of COPD; however, genetic, environmental and dietary factors contribute to the etiology of this disease. In this study, we assessed the association between three diet quality indices -the Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005), the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-201...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In recent decades, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders has increased worldwide; the objective here is to describe the situation in southern Mediterranean countries. RESULTS Data derived from surveys in the region countries showed that in 2002 more than 60% of all deaths in the southern Mediterrane...

INTRODUCTION diet quality indexes are tools are aimed at quantifying the compliance to a defined dietary pattern. These indexes are a combined measure of dietary factors (food groups, foods, nutrients and ratios) and/ or lifestyles factors. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is a dietary pattern characterized by their positive effects against chronic diseases. There have been many indexes proposed for...

BACKGROUND Considering both diet and energy expenditures possess some influence on weight status, research into dietary determinants of obesity is challenging but essential to rational planning of well-organized interventions to avoid obesity. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine whether dietary factors were predictive of overweight and obesity in adolescents in the Iranian population. ...

Context The incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing and has been associated with the Westernisation of dietary habits. The Mediterranean dietary pattern (Med diet) may be a way to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes. In a trial, it was shown to reduce the need for antidiabetic drugs in diabetic patients,1 and an epidemiological study suggested a lower incidence of diabetes with increasin...

Correspondence: Anastasios Dontas, Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, Greece 9 Afroditis Str., Athens, 105 58, Greece Tel 0030 210 3245 090 Fax 0030 210 3245 090 Email [email protected] Abstract: There are now several scientifi c studies that relate this traditional dietary pattern with the incidence of coronary heart disease, various types of cancer, and other diseases. T...

Virgin olive oil (VOO) is credited as being one of the many healthful components associated with the Mediterranean diet. Mediterranean populations experience reduced incidence of chronic inflammatory disease states and VOO is readily consumed as part of an everyday Mediterranean dietary pattern. VOO is rich in phenolic compounds and the health promoting benefits of these phenolics are now estab...

Studies of individual nutrients or foods have revealed much about dietary influences on bone. Multiple food or nutrient approaches, such as dietary pattern analysis, could offer further insight but research is limited and largely confined to older adults. We examined the relationship between dietary patterns, obtained by a posteriori and a priori methods, and bone mineral status (BMS; collectiv...

OBJECTIVES This systematic review of cohort studies aimed to identify any association between specific dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Dietary patterns involve complex interactions of food and nutrients summarizing the total diet or key aspects of the diet for a population under study. METHODS AND MATERIALS This review involves 6 cohort studies of dietary patterns and th...