Adherence to the pyramid of the Mediterranean diet (2010), non-communicable diseases and lifestyle in online postgraduate Spanish students in the food area

IF 0.7 Q4 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3233/MNM-200521

I. Elío, Sandra Jarrín, María Eléxpuru, J. Crespo, I. Domínguez, Killian Tutusaus, Roberto Ruíz, Rubén Calderón, S. Sumalla

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BACKGROUND: In Spain, there are several studies published on the relationship between eating habits and lifestyle among university students; but only a few of them are focused on online postgraduate students. OBJECTIVE: Herein we aimed to evaluate the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet pyramid (2010 edition), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and lifestyle in online postgraduate students aged 20–65 years belonging to the food area of the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER). METHODS: We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study including 100 online post-graduate students aged 20–65 years who were recruited by an accidental non-probabilistic sampling method consisting of a questionnaire on their sociodemographic characteristics, NCDs, lifestyle, and a 3-day food intake record (3-d). RESULTS: The profile of the students was 74% women, with a mean age of 36.6 (±10.5) years and body mass index (BMI) of 22.6 kg / m2 (±3.3). 71% of the volunteers presented normal weight, while 20% were overweight. Indeed, only a low percentage of the volunteers presented hypertension (1%), cardiovascular disease (0%), diabetes mellitus 1 (2%), diabetes mellitus 2 (3%), hypercholesterolemia (9%), and hyperuricemia (2%). Concerning lifestyle, (77%) of students were non-smokers, (78%) consumed beverages with caffeine, (51%) did not consume alcoholic beverages, and nearly all of them (84%) frequently (3 times /week) practiced physical activity. 68% of the recruited students exhibited adherence to “Medium diet quality diet (4–7)” followed by (26%) with a “Poor diet quality (<3)” and “Optimal diet quality” (6%). CONCLUSIONS: Spanish postgraduate students of the nutritional area, have good health and a healthy lifestyle but are moving away from the MD model, should be established campaigns for the improvement of eating habits of the postgraduate university population.

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坚持地中海饮食金字塔(2010年)、食品领域西班牙语在线研究生的非传染性疾病和生活方式

背景:在西班牙，有几项关于大学生饮食习惯和生活方式关系的研究发表;但只有少数院校关注在线研究生。目的:本研究旨在评估属于Fundación伊比利亚美洲大学(FUNIBER)食品领域的20-65岁在线研究生对地中海饮食金字塔(2010年版)、非传染性疾病(NCDs)和生活方式的依从程度。方法:我们进行了一项描述性横断面研究，包括100名年龄在20-65岁之间的在线研究生，他们通过意外非概率抽样方法招募，包括关于他们的社会人口学特征、非传染性疾病、生活方式和3天食物摄入记录(3-d)的问卷调查。结果:女性占74%，平均年龄36.6(±10.5)岁，体重指数(BMI) 22.6 kg / m2(±3.3)。71%的志愿者体重正常，20%的人超重。事实上，只有低比例的志愿者出现高血压(1%)、心血管疾病(0%)、1型糖尿病(2%)、2型糖尿病(3%)、高胆固醇血症(9%)和高尿酸血症(2%)。在生活方式方面，77%的学生不吸烟，78%的学生饮用含咖啡因的饮料，51%的学生不饮用含酒精的饮料，几乎所有的学生(84%)都经常(每周3次)进行体育锻炼。68%的被招募学生坚持“中等饮食质量(4-7)”，其次是“不良饮食质量(<3)”(26%)和“最佳饮食质量”(6%)。结论:营养领域的西班牙研究生健康状况良好，生活方式健康，但正在远离MD模式，应建立改善研究生大学人口饮食习惯的运动。

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Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism NUTRITION & DIETETICS-

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期刊介绍： The Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism publishes original scientific papers on metabolism, including diabesity and eating disorders; nutrition (epidemiological, basic, clinical and artificial); dietary and nutritional practices and management and their impact on health from prevention to treatment. The journal hosts the proceedings of relevant congresses and presents shorter notices focused on the original character of the Mediterranean nutritional civilisation. In addition, this journal is intended as a platform for scientific debate and knowledge-sharing among students and clinical practitioners, and between them and the broader scientific community, and finally as a tool for promoting and enhancing scientific cooperation.