Adherence to the Mediterranean Lifestyle and Desired Body Weight Loss in a Mediterranean Adult Population with Overweight: A PREDIMED-Plus Study

• Published in: Nutrients 2020-07, Vol.12 (7), p.2114
• Main Authors: Bouzas, Cristina, Bibiloni, Maria Del Mar, Julibert, Alicia, Ruiz-Canela, Miguel, Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, Corella, Dolores, Zomeño, Maria Dolors, Romaguera, Dora, Vioque, Jesús, Alonso-Gómez, Ángel M, Wärnberg, Julia, Martínez, J Alfredo, Serra-Majem, Luís, Estruch, Ramon, Tinahones, Francisco J, Lapetra, José, Pintó, Xavier, García Ríos, Antonio, Bueno-Cavanillas, Aurora, Gaforio, José J, Matía-Martín, Pilar, Daimiel, Lidia, Martín-Sánchez, Vicente, Vidal, Josep, Vázquez, Clotilde, Ros, Emilio, Fernandez-Lázaro, Cesar Ignacio, Becerra-Tomás, Nerea, Gimenez-Alba, Ignacio Manuel, Muñoz, Julia, Morey, Marga, Oncina-Canovas, Alejandro, Tojal-Sierra, Lucas, Pérez-López, Jéssica, Abete, Itziar, Casañas-Quintana, Tamara, Castro-Barquero, Sara, Bernal-López, M Rosa, Santos-Lozano, José Manuel, Galera, Ana, Angullo-Martinez, Escarlata, Basterra-Gortari, F Javier, Basora, Josep, Saiz, Carmen, Castañer, Olga, Martín, Marian, Notario-Barandiarán, Leyre, Belló-Mora, María C, Sayón-Orea, Carmen, García-Gavilán, Jesús, Goday, Albert, Tur, Josep A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adults; Age Factors; Aged; Aging; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Body composition; Body fat; Body mass; Body Mass Index; Body size; Body weight; Body weight loss; Cisplatin; Diet; Diet, Mediterranean; Dietitians; Doxorubicin; Eating disorders; Exercise - physiology; Feeding Behavior - physiology; Feeding Behavior - psychology; Female; Food; Healthy Lifestyle; Humans; Ideal Body Weight; Ifosfamide; Lifestyles; Male; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Methotrexate; Middle Aged; Mortality; Obesity; Overweight; Overweight - diet therapy; Overweight - psychology; Patient Compliance; Perceptions; Physical activity; Population; Questionnaires; Self image; Surveys and Questionnaires; Weight control; Weight loss; Weight Reduction Programs - methods
• ISSN: 2072-6643; 2072-6643
• DOI: 10.3390/nu12072114

Body weight dissatisfaction is a hindrance to following a healthy lifestyle and it has been associated with weight concerns. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle (diet and exercise) and the desired body weight loss in an adult Mediterranean population with overweight. Cross-sectional analysis in 6355 participants (3268 men; 3087 women) with metabolic syndrome and BMI (Body mass index) between 27.0 and 40.0 kg/m (55-75 years old) from the PREDIMED-Plus trial. Desired weight loss was the percentage of weight that participants wished to lose. It was categorized into four cut-offs of this percentage (Q1: