Mediterranean diet and physical activity: An intervention study. Does olive oil exercise the body through the mind?

2013 ◽  
Vol 168 (4) ◽  
pp. 4408-4409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Catalano ◽  
Guglielmo M. Trovato ◽  
Patrizia Pace ◽  
Giuseppe Fabio Martines ◽  
Francesca M. Trovato
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
The Mind

scholarly journals Social support, adherence to Mediterranean diet and physical activity in adults: results from a community-based cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elpiniki Laiou ◽  
Iro Rapti ◽  
Georgios Markozannes ◽  
Luisella Cianferotti ◽  
Lena Fleig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Network Support ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Social Network Support

Abstract There is a growing recognition that social support can potentially exert consistent or opposing effects in influencing health behaviours. The present paper presents a cross-sectional study, including 2,064 adults from Italy, Spain and Greece, who were participants in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (C4H study), aiming to examine whether social support is correlated with adherence to a healthy Mediterranean diet and physical activity. Social support data were available for 1,572 participants. The majority of the sample reported emotional support availability (84·5 %), financial support availability (72·6 %) and having one or more close friends (78·2 %). Mediterranean diet adherence was significantly associated with emotional support (P = 0·009) and social network support (P = 0·021). No statistically significant associations were found between participant physical activity and the social support aspects studied. In conclusion, emotional and social network support may be associated with increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet. However, further research is needed to evaluate the role of social support in adherence to healthy Mediterranean diet.

scholarly journals Sustained adherence to a Mediterranean diet and physical activity on all-cause mortality in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study: application of the g-formula

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Williamson ◽  
Julia Polak ◽  
Julie A. Simpson ◽  
Graham G. Giles ◽  
Dallas R. English ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
High Physical Activity ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease risk. The relative importance of diet compared to other lifestyle factors and effects of dietary patterns over time remains unknown. Methods We used the parametric G-formula to account for time-dependent confounding, in order to assess the relative importance of diet compared to other lifestyle factors and effects of dietary patterns over time. We included healthy Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study participants attending a visit during 1995–1999. Questionnaires assessed diet and physical activity at each of three study waves. Deaths were identified by linkage to national registries. We estimated mortality risk over approximately 14 years (1995–2011). Results Of 22,213 participants, 2163 (9.7%) died during 13.6 years median follow-up. Sustained high physical activity and adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet resulted in an estimated reduction in all-cause mortality of 1.82 per 100 people (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03, 3.6). The population attributable fraction was 13% (95% CI: 4, 23%) for sustained high physical activity, 7% (95% CI: − 3, 17%) for sustained adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and 18% (95% CI: 0, 36%) for their combination. Conclusions A small reduction in mortality may be achieved by sustained elevated physical activity levels in healthy middle-aged adults, but there may be comparatively little gain from increasing adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet.

Changes in diet and physical activity affect the body mass index of Chinese adults

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 424-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Paeratakul ◽  
BM Popkin ◽  
G Keyou ◽  
LS Adair ◽  
J Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity

scholarly journals A Review of the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognitive and Brain Functions in Older Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Bherer ◽  
Kirk I. Erickson ◽  
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise ◽  
The Mind

Studies supporting the notion that physical activity and exercise can help alleviate the negative impact of age on the body and the mind abound. This literature review provides an overview of important findings in this fast growing research domain. Results from cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intervention studies with healthy older adults, frail patients, and persons suffering from mild cognitive impairment and dementia are reviewed and discussed. Together these finding suggest that physical exercise is a promising nonpharmaceutical intervention to prevent age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases.

scholarly journals Effects of the MIND diet and physical activity on cognitive domains in the elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Monroe Holland ◽  
Puja Agarwal ◽  
Klodian Dhana ◽  
Shannon Halloway ◽  
Pankaja Desai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Mind Diet
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