Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters
The Mediterranean diet is associated with multiple health benefits, and the modified Mediterranean Diet Score (mMDS) has been previously validated as a measure of Mediterranean diet adherence. The aim of this study was to examine associations between the mMDS and anthropometric indices, blood press...
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| author | Romanidou, M. (Maria) Tripsianis, G. (Grigorios) Hershey-de-la-Cruz, M.S. (María Soledad) Sotos-Prieto, M. (Mercedes) Christophi, C. (Costas) Moffatt, S. (Steven) Constantinidis, T.C. (Theodoros C.) Kales, S.N. (Stefanos N.) |
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| description | The Mediterranean diet is associated with multiple health benefits, and the modified
Mediterranean Diet Score (mMDS) has been previously validated as a measure of Mediterranean diet adherence. The aim of this study was to examine associations between the mMDS and anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and biochemical parameters in a sample of career firefighters. The participants were from Indiana Fire Departments, taking part in the “Feeding America’s Bravest” study, a cluster-randomized controlled trial that aimed to assess the efficacy of a Mediterranean diet intervention. We measured Mediterranean diet adherence using the mMDS. Anthropometric, blood pressure, and biochemical measurements were also collected. Univariate and multivariate
linear regression models were used. In unadjusted analyses, many expected favorable associations between the mMDS and cardiovascular disease risk factors were found among the 460 firefighters. After adjustment for age, gender, ethnicity, physical activity, and smoking, a unitary increase in the mMDS remained associated with a decrease of the total cholesterol/HDL ratio (β-coefficient −0.028, p = 0.002) and an increase of HDL-cholesterol (β-coefficient 0.254, p = 0.004). In conclusion, greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with markers of decreased cardiometabolic risk. The mMDS score is a valid instrument for measuring adherence to the Mediterranean diet and may have additional utility in research and clinical practice. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-655062023-02-27T06:09:13Z Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters Romanidou, M. (Maria) Tripsianis, G. (Grigorios) Hershey-de-la-Cruz, M.S. (María Soledad) Sotos-Prieto, M. (Mercedes) Christophi, C. (Costas) Moffatt, S. (Steven) Constantinidis, T.C. (Theodoros C.) Kales, S.N. (Stefanos N.) Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diet scores Anthropometrics Lipids Cardiometabolic risk The Mediterranean diet is associated with multiple health benefits, and the modified Mediterranean Diet Score (mMDS) has been previously validated as a measure of Mediterranean diet adherence. The aim of this study was to examine associations between the mMDS and anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and biochemical parameters in a sample of career firefighters. The participants were from Indiana Fire Departments, taking part in the “Feeding America’s Bravest” study, a cluster-randomized controlled trial that aimed to assess the efficacy of a Mediterranean diet intervention. We measured Mediterranean diet adherence using the mMDS. Anthropometric, blood pressure, and biochemical measurements were also collected. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were used. In unadjusted analyses, many expected favorable associations between the mMDS and cardiovascular disease risk factors were found among the 460 firefighters. After adjustment for age, gender, ethnicity, physical activity, and smoking, a unitary increase in the mMDS remained associated with a decrease of the total cholesterol/HDL ratio (β-coefficient −0.028, p = 0.002) and an increase of HDL-cholesterol (β-coefficient 0.254, p = 0.004). In conclusion, greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with markers of decreased cardiometabolic risk. The mMDS score is a valid instrument for measuring adherence to the Mediterranean diet and may have additional utility in research and clinical practice. 2023-02-20T09:55:50Z 2023-02-20T09:55:50Z 2020 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65506 eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ISCIII/Subprograma Estatal de Generación de Conocimiento/ PI20/00896/ES/EL “HEALTHY HEART SCORE” ESPAÑOL: VALIDACION, DESARROLLO Y TRANSFERENCIA A UN ENTORNO LABORAL DE UN MODELO DE PREDICCION BASADO EN ESTILOS DE VIDA PARA LA PREVENCION PRIMORDIAL DE ENFERMEDADES CARDIOVASCULARES info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf MDPI |
| spellingShingle | Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diet scores Anthropometrics Lipids Cardiometabolic risk Romanidou, M. (Maria) Tripsianis, G. (Grigorios) Hershey-de-la-Cruz, M.S. (María Soledad) Sotos-Prieto, M. (Mercedes) Christophi, C. (Costas) Moffatt, S. (Steven) Constantinidis, T.C. (Theodoros C.) Kales, S.N. (Stefanos N.) Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title | Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title_full | Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title_fullStr | Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title_short | Association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mMDS) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in US career firefighters |
| title_sort | association of the modified mediterranean diet score (mmds) with anthropometric and biochemical indices in us career firefighters |
| topic | Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diet scores Anthropometrics Lipids Cardiometabolic risk |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65506 |
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