scholarly journals Mediterranean Diet and physical activity in Romanian and Spanish university students - a comparative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 172-178
Author(s):  
G. Badicu ◽  
C.R. Chacón ◽  
F. Zurita-Ortega ◽  
M. Castro-Sanchez ◽  
L. Balint
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Poor Adherence ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Student’S T

Purpose: The main purpose of this research was to show if there are differences between the Mediterranean diet and physical activity in students from Romania and Spain. Material: The study was carried out on a sample of 567 participants, 149 of which (24.69%) are from Romania (Transilvania University of Braşov) and 427 (75.31%) are students from Spain (University of Granada ). To evaluate adherence to the Mediterranean diet we used The Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED), and for the assessment of the level of physical activity, we used the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A). The reliability of the KIDMED was good (Cronbach’s α = 0.83) and for PAQ-A is 0.874. Statistical analyses were done through program IBM SPSS Statistics 22. The statistical indicators used in this study, were the following: standard deviation (SD), arithmetic average (X), chi-square test, Student’s T-test (t), percent%, Levene’s test, ANOVA One-Way. Results: The results of the variance analysis showed that there is no statistically significant relationship between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical activity in Romanian students (F=0.517; p=0.598), or in Spanish students (F=0.255; p=0.775). Also, the results regarding adherence to the MD and PA was: poor adherence , n=31, (mean=29.06; standard deviation=3.723), average adherence , n=275, (mean=28.62; standard deviation=3.386), and high adherence, n=261 (mean=28.50; standard deviation=3.779). Conclusions: This study highlighted the fact that there are no significant differences regarding the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the level of physical activity between the two countries (Romania and Spain). Unlike Spanish students, we found that Romanian students have a poor adherence to the MD.

Sexual Health, Adherence to Mediterranean Diet, Body Weight, Physical Activity and Mental State: Factors Correlated to Each Other

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier A. Della Camera ◽  
Simone Morselli ◽  
Gianmartin Cito ◽  
Giovanni Tasso ◽  
Andrea Cocci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
T Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Induratio Penis Plastica ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
History Of

Introduction Mediterranean diet has shown a protective role against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer onset, microvascular damage and dementia in many trials. Our purpose is the assessment of a correlation between physical activity, Mediterranean diet, body mass index (BMI), depression and erection disorder (ED). Methods After having signed disclaimer to the study participation, we administered the IIEF 15 questionnaire (International Index of Erectil Function), the Hamilton questionnaire for major depression, the Med-Diet Questionnaire, the Ipaq Questionnaire (International Index of Physical Activity) to 245 patients and calculated the BMI. Only 141 were eligible. We excluded patients with a history of smoking, with obesity from the second grade to rise, anorexia, hyperlipidemia, Induratio Penis Plastica, diabetes, cardiovascular and neurological disease, hypogonadism, prostatitis, diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric diseases and the history of radical prostatectomy and finally age >72 and <50 years or who were taking cholesterol-lowering medication. Patients were divided into two groups: 65 patients without ED and 76 patients with ED. Results We found a statistically difference in BMI between the groups. Adherence to Med-Diet showed a significant difference between the two groups at Student t-test and the Chi-square test. The Ipaq test and Hamilton test did not show statistical differences between the two groups neither for Student t-test nor for Chi-square test, but high levels seem to be protective factors. Conclusions Body weight and a healthy diet are protective factors against the ED, more than a sufficient physical activity. Depression has shown only a worsening tendency of the erection.

scholarly journals Dining Patterns And Physical Activities With Obesity Events In Household Mothers In Taccorong Village, Gantarang District

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Nurazisah ◽  
A.Nurlaela Amin ◽  
Muriyati
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Smirnov Test

Based on the preliminary survey researchers the number of obesity increased from March and April to May and June 2018. From the results of research conducted by researchers, more eating patterns are less good than good diet and more who do less physical activity than moderate and heavy physical activity. This study aims to determine the relationship between diet and physical activity with the incidence of obesity in housewives in the Taccorong Village, Gantarang District. This study uses an analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. The population in this study were 1011 people. The sample in this study were 47 respondents. Data analysis using the Chi-square test on diet and using the Kolmogorov Smirnov test on physical activity. The results of the analysis of diet with obesity using the chi-square test obtained the value (p = 0.000) indicating that there was a significant relationship between diet and the incidence of obesity in housewives in Taccorong Village. Whereas physical activity analysis with obesity using Kolmogorov Smirnov test obtained values ​​(p = 0.022) showed that there was a relationship of physical activity with the incidence of obesity in housewives in the Taccorong Village. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between diet and physical activity with the incidence of obesity in housewives in the Taccorong Village, Gantarang Subdistrict, Bulukumba District. It is recommended for housewives to behave in a healthy life by maintaining a good diet and regulating physical activity well in order to avoid various degenerative diseases due to complications from obesity. For Bontonyeleng health centers to be able to form cadres to detect total obesity. For the next researcher who uses food recall 24 hours if using repeated time.

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Body Mass, and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Split-Dalmatia County (Croatia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3237
Author(s):  
Lejla Obradovic Salcin ◽  
Zeljka Karin ◽  
Vesna Miljanovic Damjanovic ◽  
Marko Ostojic ◽  
Andrea Vrdoljak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Random Factor ◽  
The Mediterranean

Physical activity, body mass, and dietary habits are known to be important determinants of overall health status, but there is an evident lack of studies that examine these issues specifically in preschool children. The aim of this study was to identify associations that may exist between adhering to the Mediterranean diet (MD), levels of physical activity (PA), and body composition indices in apparently healthy preschool children from southern Croatia. Participants were 5- to 6-year-old preschoolers from the Mediterranean part of the country (the Split-Dalmatia County; n = 260, 126 females). Adherence to the MD was observed by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED), PA level was evaluated by the Preschool-age Children’s Physical Activity Questionnaire (Pre-PAQ), and responses were collected from the parents. The participants’ waist circumferences (in cm), waist-to-hip ratios, and body mass index (in kg/m2, and in a z-score calculated relative to the normative value for age and sex) were used as indicators of body composition. All children were of the same age and tested over a one-month period of the same year as a part of the regular examination undertaken before attending elementary school. With only 6% of the children having a low KIDMED score, adherence to the MD was high. MD adherence was higher in girls (Chi-square = 15.31, p < 0.01) and children who live on the coast of the Adriatic Sea (Chi-square = 18.51, p < 0.01). A mixed effects logistic regression (with kindergarten as random factor) identified sedentary activity to be negatively associated with MD adherence (OR per point: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.44–0.91). High adherence to the MD in the studied sample may be attributed to regulated feeding in kindergarten. Considering that most Croatian elementary schools do not provide food to their students, MD adherence should be investigated later in life and also in other parts of the country where the MD is culturally less prevalent.

scholarly journals Adherence to Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity and Survival after Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Matteo Di Maso ◽  
Livia S. A. Augustin ◽  
Federica Toffolutti ◽  
Carmen Stocco ◽  
Luigino Dal Maso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
Cox Model ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
High Physical Activity ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
The Mediterranean

Despite the considerable number of studies investigating the Mediterranean diet in prostate cancer (PCa) etiology, very few focused on cancer survival. We assessed the pre-diagnostic diet and physical activity in a cohort of 777 men with PCa diagnosed between 1995 and 2002 in north-eastern Italy; adherence to the Mediterranean diet was evaluated through the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS). Hazard ratios (HR) of death with confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using the Cox model, adjusting for potential confounders. During 10 years of follow-up, 208 patients (26.8%) died, 75 (9.7%) due to PCa. Patients reporting MDS ≥ 5 showed a higher overall survival than those with MDS < 5 (HR = 0.74; 95% CI: 0.56–0.99). Although high physical activity was not significantly associated with overall survival (HR = 0.79; 95% CI: 0.59–1.07), the HR for all-cause death was the lowest (HR = 0.58; 95% CI: 0.38–0.90) for men reporting MDS ≥ 5 and high physical activity compared to those reporting MDS < 5 and low/moderate physical activity. No association emerged for PCa specific survival. Study findings support the beneficial impact of pre-diagnostic adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical activity on overall survival; they are mainly driven by risk reduction in non-prostate cancer mortality, which however accounts for about 80% of death in men with PCa.

Rola psychologicznych aspektów odchudzania się na przykładzie klientek rzeszowskiego fitness clubu

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1A) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Grzywacz ◽  
Jan Krupa ◽  
Izabela Cichocka
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Women Clients ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Conscious Process ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Process Method

Introduction. A conscious process of slimming down involves not only an appropriate diet and physical activity but a change of lifestyle in general. It requires actions on two levels, physical as well as mental. A sense of self-discipline plays an important role, too, since it affects whether the diet is followed consistently. Aim. The aim of the research was to establish the knowledge and awareness of psychological aspects of slimming down among women who declared willingness to reduce body weight as well as comparison of motivations and methods practiced in this process. Method and methods. A survey was carried out from April to May 2016 on a sample of ninety women, clients of a Rzeszów fitness club. The results of the survey were processed using both chi-square test of independence and correspondence analysis. Results. It turned out that age was the factor determining reasons for obesity and the desire to slim down. Dwelling place influenced willpower, which is crucial in making decision to slim down and essential for its success. Marital status is related to the absence of weight loss, the eagerness to take up physical activity, but also the pride and joy resulting from effects in the process of slimming down. Conclusions. Lack of awareness leads to wrong choices of methods and motivation. Individuals with low levels of such awareness tend to use other people’s opinion and think that e.g. slimming down will make them more attractive to their partners. The research has not indicated how the awareness of psychological aspects affecting the process of slimming down is related to the method used to achieve the aim. Nonetheless, it is worth noticing that a lot of respondents notice the fact that it is not only the diet and physical activity that determines the effects of slimming down but the change in the way one thinks, too.

scholarly journals Karakteristik pada Obesitas Berdasarkan Rentan Umur di Kelurahan Nganganaumala Kota Bau-Bau

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-90
Author(s):  
Armanto Makmun ◽  
Indri Meliawati Radisu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Purpose: Obesity is an imbalance in the amount of food intake compared toenergy expenditure carried out by the body. Some of the factors that cause obesity include lifestyle,diet, and physical activity. Obesity in adulthood has an impact on health, where weight gain andobesity are risk factors for increasing the incidence of non-communicable diseases. The purpose ofthis study was to determine the relationship between age vulnerability and the incidence of obesity.Methods: This study is a descriptive research design. Data collected using a questionnaire. The dataof this study were categorical variables from 2 groups so that it used the Chi-Square test. Referencesearch results are entered into the Mendeley app using the system Vancouver. Results: The totalsample size of 98 people with adolescence 11-19 years 7 people (7.1%), adults 20-60 years 88 people(89.8%), elderly> 60 years 3 people (3.2%) . Based on gender, it was found that 18 men (18.4%) and80 women 81.6%). And based on BMI, it was found that 19 people were underweight (19.4%), normal41 people (41.8%), overweight 12 people (12.2%), obese 1 23 people (23.5%), and obese 2 3 people(3.1%). Conclusion: There is no relationship between age susceptibility to obesity.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pola Makan dan Aktivitas Fisik dengan Kejadian Obesitas Mahasiswa Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Aceh

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ampera Miko ◽  
Melsy Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship

Progress in science, technology, and economics to create an environment with a sedentary lifestyle and habits tend to eat are high in calories and fat. The aim of research to measure the relationship between diet and physical activity with obesity Health MoH Aceh Polytechnic students. This research is descriptive analytic cross-sectional study design study conducted at the Nutrition Department of Ministry of Health Polytechnic Aceh in September-October 2015, the sample in the study was students of Department of Nutrition as many as 62 students were taken on the whole of the population. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, measuring height (TB), and body weight (BW), and calculate the Ideal Weight (BBI). The analysis carried out is the chi-square test. Results showed no association diet (p = 0.132) and physical activity (p = 1.000) with the incidence of obesity Student Nutrition Department of Ministry of Health of Health Polytechnic Aceh. The conclusion that obesity in Health Polytechnic students not due to poor diet and lack of physical activity. It is suggested, although open the risk factors that diet and physical activity as a cause of obesity students, but students are expected to maintain a balanced diet and physical activity are well setKeywords: physical activity, eating patterns, obesityKemajuan dibidang ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi serta ekonomi menciptakan lingkungan dengan gaya hidup cenderung kurang gerak dan kebiasaan makan yang tinggi akan kalori dan lemak. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengukur hubungan pola makan dan aktivitas fisik dengan kejadian obesitas mahasiswa Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Aceh. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analitik dengan desain penelitian crossectional study yang dilakukan di Jurusan Gizi Poltekkes Kemenkes Aceh pada September – Oktober 2015, sampel dalam penelitian adalah mahasiswa Jurusan Gizi sebanyak 62 mahasiswa yang diambil secara keseluruhan dari populasi. Data dikumpulkan dengan wawancara, kuesioner, mengukur tinggi badan (TB), dan berat badan (BB), serta menghitung Berat Badan Ideal (BBI). Analisa yang dilakukan adalah uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan pola makan (p= 0,132) dan aktivitas fisik (p= 1,000) dengan kejadian obesitas mahasiswa Jurusan Gizi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Aceh. Kesimpulan, bahwa obesitas pada mahasiswa Politeknik Kesehatan bukan akibat pola makan yang kurang baik maupun rendahnya aktifitas fisik. Disarankan, walaupun buka faktor resiko bahwa pola makan dan aktifitas fisik sebagai penyebab obesitas mahasiswa, tetapi mahasiswa diharapkan dapat mempertahankan pola makan yang seimbang dan mengatur aktifitas fisik yang baik.Kata kunci: aktifias fisik, pola makan, obesitas

scholarly journals The Mediterranean diet and physical activity: better together than apart for the prevention of premature mortality

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Maria Soledad Hershey ◽  
Miguel Ángel Martínez-González ◽  
Ismael Álvarez-Álvarez ◽  
José Alfredo Martínez Hernández ◽  
Miguel Ruiz-Canela
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Additive Interaction ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Mediterranean

Abstract Diet and physical activity (PA) have been studied extensively in epidemiology as single or combined lifestyle factors; however, their interaction has not been studied thoroughly. Studying potential synergisms between lifestyle components with a comprehensive interaction analysis, including additive measures of interaction, provides key insights into the nature of their joint effect and helps target interventions more effectively. First, a comprehensive review was conducted to assess the potential research gap regarding reported interaction analyses conducted in studies assessing the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in combination with PA on all-cause mortality. Thereafter, we prospectively assessed the joint association of the MedDiet with PA on all-cause mortality in the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort, followed by both multiplicative and additive interaction analyses. The conjoint effect of low adherence to the MedDiet and low PA observed an increased risk greater than the individual risk factors, suggesting a potential additive interaction or synergism between both exposures, with relative risk due to interaction (RERI) and (95 % confidence interval (95 % CI)) = 0·46 (–0·83 to 1·75) and attributable proportion (95 % CI) due to interaction of 36 % (–0·62, 1·34). No multiplicative interaction was detected. Studying interactions between lifestyle factors, such as the MedDiet and PA, is particularly relevant given the current research gaps in studying the complexities of combined aspects of lifestyle in comparison with isolated behaviours. Our findings underline the important public health message of adhering to both the MedDiet and PA for the prevention of premature mortality.

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