a Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia" , University of Catania , Catania , Italy.
b Provincial Health Authority of Catania , Catania , Italy.
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2018 Aug;69(5):608-618. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1389860. Epub 2017 Oct 24.
The aim of the present study was to determine the association between Mediterranean diet adherence and dyslipidaemia in a cohort of adults living in the Mediterranean area. The cross-sectional study comprised a total sample of 2044 men and women, aged >18 years old from southern Italy. The Mediterranean diet adherence was assessed using a validated score (MEDI-LITE score). Clinical data were investigated and anthropometric examinations were collected using standardised methods. Among included individuals, 18.4% had dyslipidaemia. The percentage of females with dyslipidaemia was higher than males (21.2% vs. 14.6%). Higher adherence to Mediterranean diet was inversely associated with dyslipidaemia (OR: 0.56, 95% Cl: 0.36, 0.86). Similar association was observed in men, but not in women. On the contrary, a positive association was found between dyslipidaemia and current smoking and higher occupational status. Our results support the potential effectiveness of this diet in the prevention of dyslipidaemia and justify future intervention studies.
本研究旨在确定地中海饮食与居住在地中海地区的成年人血脂异常之间的关联。这项横断面研究共纳入了来自意大利南部的 2044 名年龄>18 岁的男性和女性。地中海饮食的依从性使用经过验证的评分（MEDI-LITE 评分）进行评估。通过标准方法调查了临床数据并收集了人体测量学检查结果。在所纳入的个体中，18.4%存在血脂异常。血脂异常女性的比例高于男性（21.2%比 14.6%）。较高的地中海饮食依从性与血脂异常呈负相关（OR：0.56，95%CI：0.36，0.86）。在男性中观察到类似的关联，但在女性中未观察到。相反，血脂异常与当前吸烟和更高的职业地位呈正相关。我们的结果支持这种饮食在预防血脂异常方面的潜在有效性，并为未来的干预研究提供了依据。
