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Title: | Are current dietary habits in Mediterranean islands a reflection of the past? Results from the MEDIS study |
Authors: | Tourlouki, Eleni Matalas, Antonia-Leda Bountziouka, Vassiliki Tyrovolas, Stefanos Zeimbekis, Akis Gotsis, Efthimios Tsiligianni, Ioanna Protopapas, Constantinos Metallinos, George Lionis, Christos Piscopo, Suzanne Polychronopoulos, Evangelos Panagiotakos, Demosthenes |
Keywords: | Islands of the Mediterranean Older people Diet Older people -- Nutrition |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
Citation: | Tourlouki, E., Matalas, A. L., Bountziouka, V., Tyrovolas, S., Zeimbekis, A., Gotsis, E., ... & Panagiotakos, D.B. (2013). Are current dietary habits in Mediterranean islands a reflection of the past? Results from the MEDIS study. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 52(5), 371-386. |
Abstract: | In the 1960s, the recorded dietary pattern of Southern European populations was typical of the traditional Mediterranean diet. However, diets have been rapidly changing. The aim of the current work was to examine the extent by which present food habits of inhabitants residing in various Mediterranean islands uphold past dietary traditions of the Mediterranean diet. A population-based, multi-stage sampling method was used to voluntarily enroll 876 men and 936 women (aged > 65 years) from 12 Mediterranean islands. Demographic, behavioral, clinical, and dietary data were collected. Principal component analysis derived fruits, vegetables, and greens as part of the main dietary pattern across most Mediterranean regions. Surprisingly, Crete had the highest frequency of fast-food and sweets consumption. Malta had the lowest frequency of fish and vegetable consumption and the lowest MedDietScore. As Mediterranean populations gradually move away from traditional dietary patterns, public-health efforts to preserve these diets are needed. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19168 |
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