Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is based on the traditional cuisine of south European countries, and it is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns worldwide. The promotion of combined MD and physical activity has shown major benefits. However, the association between physical activity and the...

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Autores principales:	Dinko Martinovic, Daria Tokic, Lovre Martinovic, Marko Kumric, Marino Vilovic, Doris Rusic, Josip Vrdoljak, Ivan Males, Tina Ticinovic Kurir, Slaven Lupi-Ferandin, Josko Bozic
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Mediterranean diet physical activity dietary supplements fitness MDSS IPAQ-SF Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d5b79cb3375647e2890373f471eec2b52021-11-25T18:36:17ZAdherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study10.3390/nu131140382072-6643https://doaj.org/article/d5b79cb3375647e2890373f471eec2b52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/4038https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643The Mediterranean diet (MD) is based on the traditional cuisine of south European countries, and it is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns worldwide. The promotion of combined MD and physical activity has shown major benefits. However, the association between physical activity and the MD in regular fitness center users is still insufficiently investigated. This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted on 1220 fitness center users in Croatia. The survey consisted of three parts: general information, the Mediterranean Diet Serving Score (MDSS) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). The results showed that 18.6% of fitness center users were adherent to the MD, and there was a significant positive correlation between the level of physical activity and the MDSS score (r = 0.302, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Moreover, after dividing the sample into tertiles based on the IPAQ-SF score, the third tertile (MET > 3150 min/wk) had the most fitness center users (34.4%) adherent to the MD, while the first tertile (MET < 1750 min/wk) had the least (6.1%). These outcomes emphasize the importance of physical activity as they imply that, with higher levels of physical activity, people are also possibly more aware of the importance that a healthy and balanced diet has on their well-being.Dinko MartinovicDaria TokicLovre MartinovicMarko KumricMarino VilovicDoris RusicJosip VrdoljakIvan MalesTina Ticinovic KurirSlaven Lupi-FerandinJosko BozicMDPI AGarticleMediterranean dietphysical activitydietary supplementsfitnessMDSSIPAQ-SFNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 4038, p 4038 (2021)
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topic	Mediterranean diet physical activity dietary supplements fitness MDSS IPAQ-SF Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
spellingShingle	Mediterranean diet physical activity dietary supplements fitness MDSS IPAQ-SF Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Dinko Martinovic Daria Tokic Lovre Martinovic Marko Kumric Marino Vilovic Doris Rusic Josip Vrdoljak Ivan Males Tina Ticinovic Kurir Slaven Lupi-Ferandin Josko Bozic Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
description	The Mediterranean diet (MD) is based on the traditional cuisine of south European countries, and it is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns worldwide. The promotion of combined MD and physical activity has shown major benefits. However, the association between physical activity and the MD in regular fitness center users is still insufficiently investigated. This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted on 1220 fitness center users in Croatia. The survey consisted of three parts: general information, the Mediterranean Diet Serving Score (MDSS) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). The results showed that 18.6% of fitness center users were adherent to the MD, and there was a significant positive correlation between the level of physical activity and the MDSS score (r = 0.302, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Moreover, after dividing the sample into tertiles based on the IPAQ-SF score, the third tertile (MET > 3150 min/wk) had the most fitness center users (34.4%) adherent to the MD, while the first tertile (MET < 1750 min/wk) had the least (6.1%). These outcomes emphasize the importance of physical activity as they imply that, with higher levels of physical activity, people are also possibly more aware of the importance that a healthy and balanced diet has on their well-being.
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author	Dinko Martinovic Daria Tokic Lovre Martinovic Marko Kumric Marino Vilovic Doris Rusic Josip Vrdoljak Ivan Males Tina Ticinovic Kurir Slaven Lupi-Ferandin Josko Bozic
author_facet	Dinko Martinovic Daria Tokic Lovre Martinovic Marko Kumric Marino Vilovic Doris Rusic Josip Vrdoljak Ivan Males Tina Ticinovic Kurir Slaven Lupi-Ferandin Josko Bozic
author_sort	Dinko Martinovic
title	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
title_short	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
title_full	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
title_fullStr	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
title_full_unstemmed	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study
title_sort	adherence to the mediterranean diet and its association with the level of physical activity in fitness center users: croatian-based study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d5b79cb3375647e2890373f471eec2b5
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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with the Level of Physical Activity in Fitness Center Users: Croatian-Based Study

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