Mediterranean diet adherence and nutritional literacy: an observational cross-sectional study of the reality of university students in a COVID-19 pandemic context

AimTo evaluate the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the level of nutritional literacy (NL) among university students from different academic fields of study, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA total of 1114 first-year undergraduate students at the University of Lisbon,...

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Published in:BMJ nutrition, prevention & health prevention & health, 2023-12, Vol.6 (2), p.221-230
Main Authors: Abreu, Filipa, Hernando, Ana, Goulão, Luís Filipe, Pinto, Alexandra Marques, Branco, Amélia, Cerqueira, Ana, Galvão, Cecília, Guedes, Fábio Botelho, Bronze, Maria Rosário, Viegas, Wanda, de Matos, Margarida Gaspar, Sousa, Joana
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Language:English
Subjects:
Academic disciplines
COVID-19
Cross-sectional studies
Diet
Dietary patterns
Eating behavior
Exercise
Families & family life
Food
Fruits
Health education
Health literacy
Meals
Monte Carlo simulation
Normal distribution
Nutrition research
Original Research
Pandemics
Questionnaires
University students
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Summary:AimTo evaluate the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the level of nutritional literacy (NL) among university students from different academic fields of study, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA total of 1114 first-year undergraduate students at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, were included in this study. A self-administered online questionnaire was applied that included questions regarding sociodemographic information, the MD measured by the PREDIMED questionnaire (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) and NL assessed using the Newest Vital Sign questionnaire.ResultsThe average PREDIMED score revealed a low adherence (6.79±2.14 points) to the MD. Notably, students in the Social Sciences and Humanities academic fields showed the highest level of adherence (U=21 071; p
ISSN:2516-5542
2516-5542
DOI:10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000659