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Lifestyles and risk factors associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet: a baseline assessment of the PREDIMED trial
Enrique Gómez-graciaEnrique Gómez-graciaRosa M. Lamuela-raventósRosa M. Lamuela-raventósJosé V SorlíJosé V. SorlíMaría P. PortilloMaría P. PortilloJavier Díez-espinoJavier Díez-espinoFernando ArósDolores CorellaDolores CorellaRamon EstruchRamon EstruchMiquel FiolMiguel ÁNgel Martínez-gonzálezMiguel ÁNgel Martínez-gonzálezErnest VinyolesErnest VinyolesJosé LapetraEmily A HuJordi Salas-salvadóXavier PintóLuis Serra-majemLluis Serra-majemEstefanía ToledoEmilio RosEmilio Rossubject
GerontologyMalecumplimiento del pacientedistribución territorial de la poblaciónMediterranean dietNon-Clinical MedicineEpidemiologyhumanosDiet MediterraneanCardiovascularlaw.inventionCohort StudiesClinical trialsEndocrinologyRandomized controlled triallawResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsFood choicemediana edadEpidemiological MethodsAged 80 and overancianoMultidisciplinaryHàbits alimentarisdietaQRMiddle AgedHealth Education and AwarenessCardiovascular Diseasesestilo de vidaObservational StudiesMedicineDietaFemalePublic HealthResearch ArticleClinical Research DesignFood habitsScienceenfermedades cardiovascularesDietary patternfactores socioeconómicosMediterranean dietmedicinefactores de riesgoHumansClinical TrialsObesityStatistical MethodsSocioeconomic statusLife StyleCardiovascular Disease EpidemiologyAgedNutritionHealth Care Policybusiness.industryPREDIMED studyOdds ratioAnthropometrymedicine.diseaseLifestyleObesityConfidence intervalDietSocioeconomic FactorsRisk factorsCase-Control StudiesPatient CompliancePreventive MedicinebusinessDemographyAssaigs clínicsdescription
Background: The traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern (MedDiet) is associated with longevity and low rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is little information on who is more likely to follow this food pattern. Aim: To evaluate how different factors are associated with lower MedDiet adherence in older Spanish subjects. Methods: We included 7305 participants (men aged 55-80 y, women 60-80 y) at high-risk of CVD recruited into the PREDIMED trial (ISRCTN35739639). Socioeconomic, anthropometric, lifestyle characteristics and CVD risk factors were recorded. A validated 14-item questionnaire was used to evaluate MedDiet adherence at baseline. Multivariate models were used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for lower adherence to the MedDiet (<9 points out of 14) and ascertain factors independently associated with it. Results: Former smoking (OR = 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78-0.98), physical activity (OR for the 3rd vs. the 1st tertile: 0.69; 0.62-0.78), and higher educational level (OR for university vs. less than primary school: 0.54; 0.38-0.77) were associated with higher MedDiet adherence. Conversely, having a larger waist-to-height ratio (OR for 0.1 units, 1.35; 1.22-1.49), being diabetic (OR = 1.13; 1.03-1.24), being single (OR = 1.27; 1.01-1.61) or divorced or separated (OR = 1.44; 1.09-1.89), and current smoking (OR = 1.28; 1.11-1.47) were associated with lower adherence. Conclusions: Participants with little education, a larger waist-to-height ratio, or diabetes and those who were less physically active, single, divorced or separated, or smokers were less likely to adhere to the MedDiet, an ideal model for food choices. Stronger efforts of health promotion are needed in these groups to foster adoption of the MedDiet.
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| 2013-04-29 |