Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Cyprus and its relationship to multi-morbidity
An epidemiological study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Kyprianidou (0000-0002-4917-0508, Cyprus University of Technology, corresponding author), Demosthenes B Panagiotakos (0000-0001-8583-153X, Harokopio University of Athens), Antigoni Faka (0000-0001-7552-0359, Harokopio University of Athens), Maria Kambanaros (0000-0002-5857-9460, Cyprus University of Technology), Konstantinos C Makris (0000-0001-5251-8619, Cyprus University of Technology), Costas A Christophi (0000-0003-0503-1538, Cyprus University of Technology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 4546-4555 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980020004267 |
| PMID | 33106201 |
| OpenAlex | W3094425493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
Objective: To examine the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the adult general population of Cyprus and assess its relationship with multi-morbidity. Design: A representative sample of the adult population of Cyprus was selected in 2018–2019 using stratified sampling. Demographics, Mediterranean diet, smoking and physical activity, as well as the presence of chronic, clinical and mental conditions, were collected using a validated questionnaire. Diseases were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. Setting: The five government-controlled municipalities of the Republic of Cyprus. Participants: A total of 1140 Cypriot men and women over 18 years. Results: The average Mediterranean diet score was 15·5 ± 4·0 with males and residents of rural regions being more adherent to the Mediterranean diet compared with females and residents of urban regions ( P Conclusions: The study provides evidence of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Cypriot population and its association with multi-morbidity. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with lower risk of multi-morbidity. Future research would attempt to replicate such results that could add solid pieces of evidence towards meeting some criteria of causality and severity tests; hence, prevention programmes and practice guidelines in Cyprus and elsewhere should take into account those beneficial effects
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |