RT Journal Article
T1 Mediterranean diet and quality of life: Baseline cross-sectional analysis of the PREDIMED-PLUS trial.
A1 Galilea-Zabalza, Iñigo
A1 Buil-Cosiales, Pilar
A1 Salas-Salvadó, Jordi
A1 Toledo, Estefanía
A1 Ortega-Azorín, Carolina
A1 Díez-Espino, Javier
A1 Vázquez-Ruiz, Zenaida
A1 Zomeño, María Dolores
A1 Vioque, Jesús
A1 Martínez, José Alfredo
A1 Romaguera, Dora
A1 Perez-Farinos, Napoleón
A1 López-Miranda, José
A1 Estruch, Ramón
A1 Bueno-Cavanillas, Aurora
A1 Arós, Fernando
A1 Tur, Josep Antoni
A1 Tinahones, Francisco
A1 Serra-Majem, Lluis
A1 Marcos-Delgado, Alba
A1 Ortega-Calvo, Manuel
A1 Vázquez, Clotilde
A1 Pintó, Xavier
A1 Vidal, Josep
A1 Daimiel, Lidia
A1 Delgado-Rodríguez, Miguel
A1 Matía, Pilar
A1 Corella, Dolores
A1 Diaz-López, Andrés
A1 Babio, Nancy
A1 Muñoz, Miguel Angel
A1 Fitó, Montse
A1 González-Palacios, Sandra
A1 Abete, Itziar
A1 García-Rios, Antonio
A1 Ros, Emilio
A1 Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel
A1 PREDIMED-PLUS Study Investigators, 
AB We assessed if a 17-item score capturing adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was associated with better health-related quality of life among older Spanish men and women with overweight or obesity harboring the metabolic syndrome. We analyzed baseline data from 6430 men and women (age 55-70 years) participating in the PREDIMED-Plus study. PREDIMED-Plus is a multi-centre randomized trial testing an energy-restricted MedDiet combined with promotion of physical activity and behavioral therapy for primary cardiovascular prevention compared to a MedDiet alone. Participants answered a 36-item questionnaire about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and a 17-item questionnaire that assessed adherence to an MedDiet. We used ANCOVA and multivariable-adjusted linear regression models to compare baseline adjusted means of the quality of life scales according to categories of adherence to the MedDiet. Higher adherence to the MedDiet was independently associated with significantly better scores in the eight dimensions of HRQoL. Adjusted differences of > = 3 points between the highest and the lowest dietary adherence groups to the MedDiet were observed for vitality, emotional role, and mental health and of > = 2 points for the other dimensions. In conclusion, this study shows a positive association between adherence to a MedDiet and several dimensions of quality of life.
YR 2018
FD 2018-06-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27656
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27656
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025