Diet Habit, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Mediterranean Diet, Lipid profile, Healthcare workers
Brief summary
The study aims at testing the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among health-workers, comparing this aspect to the extra-working physical activity, anthropometric measures and prevalence of cardiovascular, metabolic and neoplastic diseases previously diagnosed.
Detailed description
The study had a cross-sectional setting and included employees of both genders currently in service. Baseline data collection was structured as follows: * Clinical assessment and pathological history * Anthropometric measurements; * Haematochemical examinations; * Screening to adherence to Med-Diet by using MedDietScore questionnaire * Assessment of the Harvard Cancer Risk Index for the evaluation of risk factors, modifiable and not, of the most frequent oncological diseases in Italy (colon, lung, breast and prostate). The index provides an estimate of individual cancer risk and is not equivalent to a cancer diagnosis. In addition, the Harvard Cancer Risk Index itself can allow the doctor to advise the worker on useful measures to reduce it; * International Physical Activity Questionnairre (IPAQ) * Major anthropometric and haematochemical data also allow to obtain one of the most used risk indexes for cardiovascular diseases in the scientific literature the Framingham Score.
Interventions
OTHERObservational
Evaluation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet through the administration of the Med Diet Score questionnaire.
Sponsors
Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis
University of Bari Aldo Moro
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women of working age * Level of education at least equal to Bachelor's degree
Exclusion criteria
* Men * Women under 20 years old or over 65 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to the Mediterranean diet greater control of circulating lipid levels | at Baseline | Score of adherence (points) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serum insulin | Baseline | Serum insulin microU/ml |
| systolic blood pressure | Baseline | systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
| diastolic blood pressure | Baseline | diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
| Fasting plasma glucose | Baseline | Fasting plasma glucose in mg/dl |
| BMI (Body Mass Index) | Baseline | BMI in kilograms/(meters)2 |
| LDL-Cholesterol | Baseline | LDL-Cholesterol in mg/dl |
| Triglycerides | Baseline | Triglyceridesin mg/dl |
| Waist circumference | Baseline | Waist circumference in centimeters |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed