Environmental impact of the diet of young Portuguese and its relationship with adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate, in a cohort of young Portuguese adults, the environmental impact (greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land use, energy used, acidification and potential eutrophication) of diet according to adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD).

Methods

Data from 1554 participants of the Epidemiologic Health Investigation of Teenagers in Porto (EPITeen) were analysed. Food intake and MD adherence were determined using validated questionnaires. The environmental impact was evaluated with the EAT-Lancet Commission tables, and the link between MD adherence and environmental impact was calculated using adjusted multivariate linear regression models.

Results

Higher adherence (high vs. low) to the MD was associated with lower environmental impact in terms of land use (

SUBMITTER: Alvarez-Alvarez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11377495 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature