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ArticlePloS one2022

The associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical fitness in young, middle-aged, and older adults: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Maribel Lucerón-Lucas-Torres, Valentina Díaz-Goñi, Isabel Antonia Martínez-Ortega, Arthur Eumann Mesas

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Bruno Bizzozero-PeroniHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-5561
Javier Brazo-SayaveraGrupo de Investigación en Análisis del Rendimiento Humano, Universidad de la República, Rivera, Uruguay.ORCID 0000-0001-6249-5131
Vicente Martínez-VizcaínoHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6121-7893
Sergio Núñez de Arenas-ArroyoHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Maribel Lucerón-Lucas-TorresHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Valentina Díaz-GoñiGrupo de Investigación en Análisis del Rendimiento Humano, Universidad de la República, Rivera, Uruguay.
Isabel Antonia Martínez-OrtegaHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Arthur Eumann MesasHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
Universidad de la República de Uruguay · UYUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha · ESUniversidad Autónoma de Chile · CLUniversidade Estadual de Londrina · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA healthy diet and high health-related physical fitness levels may be part of an overall healthy lifestyle. The relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical fitness levels has been analyzed in several studies. However, no studies have synthesized evidence on this relationship throughout adulthood. Moreover, in addition to the overall Mediterranean dietary pattern, the associations of individual components of the Mediterranean diet with physical fitness indicators are also unclear.

methodsThis protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for Protocols statement and the Cochrane Collaboration Handbook. Systematic literature searches will be performed in the MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and Cochrane CENTRAL databases to identify studies published up to 31 January 2022. The inclusion criteria will comprise observational studies and randomized controlled trials reporting the associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and physical fitness levels on general healthy or unhealthy adults (≥18 years). When at least five studies addressing the same outcome are available, meta-analysis will be carried out to estimate the standardized mean difference of physical fitness according to the adherence to Mediterranean diet. Subgroup analyses will be performed according to the characteristics of the population, the individual dietary components of the Mediterranean diet and physical fitness parameters as long as there are sufficient studies. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol is designed for updating evidence on the associations between adherence to overall Mediterranean diet (and specific Mediterranean foods) and physical fitness levels in young, middle-aged, and older adults. Findings from this review may have implications for public health. The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication, conference presentation, and infographics. No ethical approval will be required since only published data will be used. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022308259.

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Diet, MediterraneanHealth StatusMeta-Analysis as TopicPhysical FitnessReview Literature as TopicSystematic Reviews as Topic

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PMID35802597
PMCPMC9269745
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