Qualitative methods to evaluate Mediterranean diet in adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mariette Gerber (Gefluc Languedoc Roussillon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1a |
| Pages | 147-151 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1079/phn2005937 |
| PMID | 16512962 |
| OpenAlex | W2168185293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 9 |
Objective To fulfil a comprehensive approach to consumption, which is necessary to characterise food habits and their relationship to diseases, using a diet quality index (DQI) developed for a Mediterranean region (Med-DQI). Setting A cross-sectional nutritional survey provided the data for the construction of the DQI. Subjects A representative sample made up of 964 subjects from a French Mediterranean area, Hérault département. Methods Foods such as olive oil, fish and cereals were used instead of nutrients to build up scores which constructed the Med-DQI. Biochemical analysis identified biomarkers used to validate the Med-DQI. Correspondence factorial analysis illustrated the characteristics of subjects with different scores given by the Med-DQI. Results The subjects could be satisfactorily classified by the Med-DQI. The oldest age, less educated, overweight, manual workers, living in a rural area and male classes showed a better Med-DQI. For women, they were also from the oldest age class, but some of them were from the upper social class, with an ideal BMI and lived by the Mediterranean shore. A composite biomarker index, based on plasma carotene and vitamin E levels and the percentage of EPA and DHA in erythrocytes membranes, can identify subjects with good and poor Med-DQI. Conclusion Med-DQI G is a good instrument to identify groups at risk with regard to nutritional quality. Subjects with α+β-carotene levels > 1 mg/l, vitamin E > 30 mg/l, EPA > 0.65% and DHA > 4% of fatty acids in erythrocytes are likely to have a good diet
Archaeology · Environmental health · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Mediterranean diet · Qualitative research · Sociology · Anthropology · Diet and metabolism studies · Fatty Acid Research and Health · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0.55 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |