Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary pattern, consumption habits and practice of recreational physical activity in the Spanish population: RECREA-DIET a cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Eduard Baladia Editorial Board of theSpanish Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Manuel Moñino Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España; Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition. Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España.
  • Rodrigo Martínez-Rodríguez Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España
  • Martina Miserachs Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España
  • Giuseppe Russolillo Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.26.1.1416

Keywords:

Diet, Mediterranean, Feeding Behavior, Exercise, Recreation, Sports, Spain, Cross-Sectional Studies

Abstract

Introduction: Establish the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the level of recreational physical activity (R-PA), is of interest for decision-making. The aim of this research was to describe the degree of adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern (MD) and the level of R-PA in a sample of the Spanish population, establishing their relationship.

Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive study using a self-administered online questionnaire composed of: Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) and the R-PA domain of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). 5,700 randomly and stratified pre-selected subjects (general population,> 16 years old, both sexes, all Spanish regions, proportional to census data). Statistical analyzes performed, as appropriate: mean, median, standard deviation, interquartile range, Kolmorogrov-Smirnov test), t Student, U Man Withney, χ2 of Person, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis.

Results: 4,302 valid interviews. The mean score for adherence to MD was 6.34 (2.00). 70.8% practiced R-PA at least once a week. Moderate intensity prevailed over vigorous or intense (85.3% vs. 61.2%). The level of adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) among those who practiced sports tended to be higher (0.5 points; mean: 6.49 [2.00]) than those who did not practice (mean: 5.98 [1.95]). The higher the mean score of adherence to DM, the shorter the sitting time (sedentary behavior).

Conclusions: Adherence to MD was low, while the level of R-PA was moderate-high. A high percentage of the population reported having sedentary behaviors. Adherence to the MD pattern tended to be higher among those who performed R-PA (20% PA vs. 10% non-PA), this increase being dependent on the intensity of PA and the amount of time spent.

Author Biography

Eduard Baladia, Editorial Board of theSpanish Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics

 

Nombre: Eduard Baladia

Afiliación: Centro de Análisis de la Evidencia Científica, Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética, Pamplona, España.  

Correo electrónico: e.baladia@academianutricion.org 

Líneas o intereses de investigación: revisiones sistemáticas, revisiones sistemáticas vivas, metaanálisis, revisiones críticas, sumarios de evidencia, guías basadas en la evidencia, investigación basada en la evidencia, mapas de evidencia, metodología de investigación, nutrición, dietética

Enlace a perfil de Twitter: @EBaladia

ORCID: 0000-0002-8123-8736

Research ID: J-9965-2019

Enlace a pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Baladia+E%5BAuthor%5D

Enlace al cuadro de conflictos de interés: http://www.renhyd.org/index.php/renhyd/pages/view/editorCOIs#ebaladia

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Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

Baladia, E., Moñino, M., Martínez-Rodríguez, R., Miserachs, M., & Russolillo, G. (2022). Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary pattern, consumption habits and practice of recreational physical activity in the Spanish population: RECREA-DIET a cross-sectional study. Spanish Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 26(1), 30–40. https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.26.1.1416

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