Toward an integrated model of dietary behavior: Social determinants and adherence to the mediterranean diet.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is widely recognized as a protective factor for health, yet its determinants remain complex and multidimensional. This study investigates the social, economic, cultural, familial, and perceptual factors associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet within the Italian population.

Methods

Using a stepwise approach based on four linear multiple regression models, we analyzed nationally representative survey data to assess how different sets of variables influence adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The analysis was informed by the theoretical framework of the social determinants of health, the nutrition transition theory, and Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital.

Results

Initial models identified younger age and hig

SUBMITTER: Lenzi FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711094 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature