Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study examines adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) lifestyle and its association with knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy related to healthy and sustainable diets among Spanish adults. Additionally, it explores how sociodemographic and behavioral variabl...

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Autores: Lorca-Cámara, Victoria, Bach-Faig, Anna, Bes-Rastrollo, Maira, Jurado-Gonzalez, Patricia, O'Callaghan-Gordo, Cristina, Bosque Prous, Marina, 1984-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10230/73494
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17198580
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Palabra clave:Mediterranean diet
Healthy diet
Sustainable diet
Dietary patterns
Cooking self-efficacy
Public health
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spelling Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional studyLorca-Cámara, VictoriaBach-Faig, AnnaBes-Rastrollo, MairaJurado-Gonzalez, PatriciaO'Callaghan-Gordo, CristinaBosque Prous, Marina, 1984-Mediterranean dietHealthy dietSustainable dietDietary patternsCooking self-efficacyPublic healthThis cross-sectional study examines adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) lifestyle and its association with knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy related to healthy and sustainable diets among Spanish adults. Additionally, it explores how sociodemographic and behavioral variables influence adherence to the MD. An online survey was conducted with 380 participants, predominantly women, urban dwellers, and highly educated individuals. The results reveal limited knowledge about food sustainability, with only 58.1% recognizing the MD as a sustainable model. Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that higher adherence to the MD lifestyle was significantly associated with older age. Younger individuals who cooked regularly reported higher cooking self-efficacy, which in turn was associated with living with children and with healthier and more sustainable dietary habits. These dietary habits were also linked to being female, highlighting the interconnected roles of gender, age, and domestic context in shaping attitudes toward healthy and sustainable eating. The findings highlight a strong interrelation among attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy, which together influence MD adherence. These results underscore the importance of designing targeted public health interventions that enhance cooking self-efficacy as a key lever to promote healthier and more sustainable eating habits, particularly among men and individuals who cook infrequently.MDPI2026202620252026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10230/73494http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17198580reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésSustainability (Switzerland). 2025;17(19):8580© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:rdupf_______::71c1317b36b12f9b1a99f2a4aee15a4e2026-06-12T07:21:37Z
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title Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
spellingShingle Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
Lorca-Cámara, Victoria
Mediterranean diet
Healthy diet
Sustainable diet
Dietary patterns
Cooking self-efficacy
Public health
title_short Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
title_full Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
title_sort Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and its association with sustainable eating knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy among spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lorca-Cámara, Victoria
Bach-Faig, Anna
Bes-Rastrollo, Maira
Jurado-Gonzalez, Patricia
O'Callaghan-Gordo, Cristina
Bosque Prous, Marina, 1984-
author Lorca-Cámara, Victoria
author_facet Lorca-Cámara, Victoria
Bach-Faig, Anna
Bes-Rastrollo, Maira
Jurado-Gonzalez, Patricia
O'Callaghan-Gordo, Cristina
Bosque Prous, Marina, 1984-
author_role author
author2 Bach-Faig, Anna
Bes-Rastrollo, Maira
Jurado-Gonzalez, Patricia
O'Callaghan-Gordo, Cristina
Bosque Prous, Marina, 1984-
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author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mediterranean diet
Healthy diet
Sustainable diet
Dietary patterns
Cooking self-efficacy
Public health
topic Mediterranean diet
Healthy diet
Sustainable diet
Dietary patterns
Cooking self-efficacy
Public health
description This cross-sectional study examines adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) lifestyle and its association with knowledge, attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy related to healthy and sustainable diets among Spanish adults. Additionally, it explores how sociodemographic and behavioral variables influence adherence to the MD. An online survey was conducted with 380 participants, predominantly women, urban dwellers, and highly educated individuals. The results reveal limited knowledge about food sustainability, with only 58.1% recognizing the MD as a sustainable model. Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that higher adherence to the MD lifestyle was significantly associated with older age. Younger individuals who cooked regularly reported higher cooking self-efficacy, which in turn was associated with living with children and with healthier and more sustainable dietary habits. These dietary habits were also linked to being female, highlighting the interconnected roles of gender, age, and domestic context in shaping attitudes toward healthy and sustainable eating. The findings highlight a strong interrelation among attitudes, habits, and cooking self-efficacy, which together influence MD adherence. These results underscore the importance of designing targeted public health interventions that enhance cooking self-efficacy as a key lever to promote healthier and more sustainable eating habits, particularly among men and individuals who cook infrequently.
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