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ArticleBMC public health2023

A multidisciplinary primary prevention intervention to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet: a pilot study.

Silvia De Marco, Eleonora Marziali, Lorenza Nachira, Paola Arcaro, Leonardo Villani, Valerio Galasso, Stefania Bruno, Patrizia Laurenti

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Silvia De MarcoFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Eleonora MarzialiDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. eleonora.marziali01@icatt.it.
Lorenza NachiraDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Paola ArcaroDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Leonardo VillaniDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Valerio GalassoDiagnostiCare ONLUS, Rome, Italy.
Stefania BrunoDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Patrizia LaurentiDepartment of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITInternational Flame Research Foundation · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe role of the Mediterranean Diet (MD) in reducing cardiovascular (CV) risk is widely demonstrated and many studies have shown the effectiveness of educational interventions in primary prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary educational intervention, that included nutritional, psychological and physical activity coaching, on adherence to MD and on CV risk.

methodsIn a Roman neighborhood, general practitioners enrolled 41 subjects to take part in the educational intervention from November 2018 (T

resultsThe study found a significant reduction of 2.5 points in individual CV risk score, and an increase of 2.5 point in adherence to the MD. The stratification by gender showed statistically significant decreases in weight of 1.16 kg, BMI of 0.47, LDL cholesterol of 14.00 mg/dL, and individual CV risk score of 1.16 points among female participants.

conclusionsThese results show that a multidisciplinary educational intervention model including the adoption of MD could be an effective strategy in Public Health for CV primary prevention and improvement of people's lifestyles.

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Diet, MediterraneanCholesterol, LDLFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansPilot ProjectsPrimary PreventionCholesterol, LDLCardiovascular diseasesEducational interventionsMediterranean dietMultidisciplinary interventionPrimary prevention

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PMID37980473
PMCPMC10657599
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