Longitudinal changes in Mediterranean diet adherence and perceived benefits and barriers to its consumption in US university students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans has recommended consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) for overall health and wellbeing, and the US News & World Report has ranked the MD as the top diet overall for the past six consecutive years. However, it is uncertain if university students in the United States (US) have increased their adoption of this dietary approach over these past six years.

Design

Longitudinal cross-sectional survey conducted in three cohorts (2018, 2020, 2022) utilizing regression models to assess MD Adherence and other relevant outcomes variables.

Setting

University in the southern US.

Participants

Students (n = 761) enrolled in undergraduate introductory nutrition course.

Results

Survey respondents were 83% female, 91%

SUBMITTER: Yildiz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250372 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature