Drivers and Barriers Influencing Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: A Comparative Study across Five Countries.

ABSTRACT: Given the global decline in adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), even within its native region, it is key to identify the factors influencing this trend to mitigate the negative health outcomes associated with westernized diets. To this end, 4025 individuals (49.6% women, 42.6 ± 14.2 y/o) from Greece, Italy, Morocco, Slovenia, and Tunisia remotely completed a series of measures assessing motives, attitudes, and psychosocial factors related to MD adherence, which was evaluated using the MEDAS questionnaire. The results suggested medium-to-low adherence across all countries, with the highest adherence in Italy and Morocco and the lowest in Slovenia. Structural equation modeling revealed that positive attitudes toward the healthiness of food were the strongest predictors of adherence, wh

SUBMITTER: Biggi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature