Relationship Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults

Objectives Evaluate the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and health-related quality of life and degree of life satisfaction among older adults. Design and Setting Cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants A total of 351 people older than 60 years participated in the stu...

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2018, Vol.22 (1), p.89-96
Main Authors: Zaragoza-Martí, A., Ferrer-Cascales, R., Hurtado-Sánchez, J. A., Laguna-Pérez, A., Cabañero-Martínez, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Diet, Mediterranean - psychology
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Health behavior
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosciences
Nutrition
Older people
Personal Satisfaction
Primary Care Medicine
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Quality of Life Research
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Summary:Objectives Evaluate the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and health-related quality of life and degree of life satisfaction among older adults. Design and Setting Cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants A total of 351 people older than 60 years participated in the study. Measurements The Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) was calculated to assess the degree of adherence to the MD. MD adherence was related to health-related quality of life using the Short Form Healthy Survey (SF-12) questionnaire, to life satisfaction using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and to sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle variables. Multiple logistic regression models were used to analyse this relationship. Results Mediterranean diet adherence was related to health-related quality of life. Participants with better adherence to the MD were more physically active ( p =0.01) and had better health-related quality of life ( p 0.05) but not for that of men ( p =0.31). Conclusions The adherence to the MD is directly associated with the self-perceived physical and mental function of both sexes and with the life satisfaction of women. Further studies in older adult populations should be performed to obtain conclusive results on the MD effect on health-related quality of life, including wellness indicators.
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-017-0923-2