Body composition and components of Mediterranean Diet in Brazilian and European University Students
The present study aimed to evaluate the body composition and the presence of components of the Mediterranean diet in university students of two universities, one in São Paulo (Brazil) and one in Lisbon (Portugal). Method: It was evaluated 73 students from Brazil and European countries, including men...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX) |
| Repository: | Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.rbone.com.br:article/588 |
| Online Access: | https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/588 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Mediterranean diet Anthropometry Students Dieta mediterránea Antropometria Estudiantes Dieta mediterranea Studenti Dieta mediterrânea Estudantes |
| Summary: | The present study aimed to evaluate the body composition and the presence of components of the Mediterranean diet in university students of two universities, one in São Paulo (Brazil) and one in Lisbon (Portugal). Method: It was evaluated 73 students from Brazil and European countries, including men and women. The project measures: weight, height, and seven skin folds to appraise the percentage of body fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and evaluated according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1998). The bio impedance was used to check the percentage of body fat. Results: The average age of the students was 20.68 years (± 2.40) and 38.36% were male. Approximately one-third (31.30%) of the students did not practice any physical activity and 12.3% had smoking habits. The average of European students BMI were 22,48 kg/m2 against 23,26 kg/m2 of Brazilians students BMI. The average percentage of fat of Europeans was 15.11% against 22.43% of Brazilians. The consumption of fruits and nuts in both was lower than the Mediterranean Diet recommendations, and Brazilians consumed less fruit than Europeans. All the Brazilian students reported consuming red meat above recommendation and 88% of them did not consume any fish or seafood. Conclusion: Considering the anthropometry and body composition parameters, the frequency of the food consumption of the Mediterranean diet was better evaluated by the European university students than the Brazilians students. |
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