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Exploring the Relationship between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being among Greek and Cypriot Adults

Published:2024-04-21 Issue:8 Volume:16 Page:1238
ISSN:2072-6643
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Author:

Deligiannidou Georgia-Eirini¹^ORCID,Philippou Elena²³^ORCID,Vasiari Eirini¹,de Andrade Vanda Lopes⁴⁵⁶⁷^ORCID,Massaro Marika⁸^ORCID,Chervenkov Mihail⁹¹⁰¹¹,Ivanova Teodora¹¹^ORCID,Jorge Rui¹²¹³¹⁴^ORCID,Dimitrova Dessislava¹⁰¹¹,Ruskovska Tatjana¹⁵^ORCID,Miloseva Lence¹⁵,Maksimova Viktorija¹⁵^ORCID,Smilkov Katarina¹⁵^ORCID,Gjorgieva Ackova Darinka¹⁵^ORCID,García-Conesa María-Teresa¹⁶^ORCID,Pinto Paula⁴⁵⁶^ORCID,Kontogiorgis Christos A.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece

2. Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 1700, Cyprus

3. Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK

4. Agriculture School, Polytechnic University of Santarém, 2001-904 Santarem, Portugal

5. Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal

6. Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal

7. Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal

8. Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (CNR), 73100 Lecce, Italy

9. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry, 1797 Sofia, Bulgaria

10. Slow Food in Bulgaria, 9 Pierre De Geytre St. bl. 3, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

11. Department of Plant and Fungal Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

12. School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal

13. Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechcare), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal

14. Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic University of Santarém, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal

15. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Stip, Str. Krste Misirkov, No. 10A, POB 201, 2000 Stip, North Macedonia

16. Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain

Abstract

Associations between subjective well-being (SWB) and dietary habits, employment status, and habitual activities are increasingly capturing the focus of researchers as well as policymakers worldwide. This study aimed to explore these associations in a sample of the population in Greece and Cyprus via an online survey. In total, 936 questionnaires (470: Cyprus, 466: Greece) were analyzed to study the associations between the Mediterranean Diet (MD) (using the 14-item MEDAS score, (14-MEDAS)), subjective well-being (SWB), and several socioeconomic factors. Key remarks of this survey highlight the positive impact of MD adherence on some well-being items. Namely, statistically significant differences were found on the following items: Satisfied with life (p < 0.001), Life worthwhile (p < 0.001), Feeling happy (p < 0.001), worried (p = 0.005), and depressed (p = 0.001), when comparing Low MD adherence (14-MEDAS < 5) to High MD adherence (14-MEDAS > 10). Other lifestyle habits such as spending time with friends and family, spending time in nature, and habitual physical activity were associated with aspects of SWB such as Life satisfaction, Life worthwhile, Feeling happy, and energetic. The findings support adherence to the MD, since it is associated with higher life satisfaction and self-reported happiness in this sample and should be considered when developing health policies on well-being.

Funder

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology

Italian Ministry of University

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/8/1238/pdf

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