ArticleBMC nutrition2024
Mediterranean diet adherence and sleep pattern: a systematic review of observational studies.
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- Sleep and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep medicine reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Adherence to the Alternate Mediterranean Diet and Multidimensional Sleep Health Among US Adults from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Exploring Racial/Ethnic Disparities.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- Sleep Characteristics and Insomnia Severity in Relation to Mediterranean Lifestyle Adherence and Psychosocial Wellbeing: Findings from the MEDIET4ALL International Survey.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Beneficial Effects of Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet on Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia: A Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Nutritional Interventions for Enhancing Sleep Quality: The Role of Diet and Key Nutrients in Regulating Sleep Patterns and Disorders.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Unraveling the connection between the Mediterranean diet and sleep health: from biological mechanisms to clinical implications.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
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- The moderating effect of alternate Mediterranean diet on the association between sedentary behavior and insomnia in postmenopausal women.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsDespite a huge body of evidence on the linkage between dietary intakes and pattern of sleeping, the findings are controversial. The current study aimed to summarize earlier findings on the association between adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) and pattern of sleeping.
methodsThis study performed based on PRISMA guideline. Systematically search was applied in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar to find out relevant publications appeared up to February 2023. No restrictions on language and time of publication were applied. Duplicate citations were removed. We included observational studies which assessed MD as the main exposure and kind of sleep disorders as the main outcome.
resultsA total of 20 observational studies included. Out of these studies, two were cohort studies and 18 had a cross-sectional design. A total of 21,714 participants included. Usual dietary intakes were assessed using a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire, and a diet history questionnaire. Some studies did not report methods of measuring habitual dietary intakes. Adherence to MD was evaluated by KIDMED questionnaire, PREMED, alternate Mediterranean (aMed) questionnaire, MEDAS questionnaire, MedDietScore, MEDI-LITE score, modified Mediterranean Diet Score (mMDS), Mediterranean food pattern (MFP) and modified Mediterranean diet score (mMED). Pattern of sleeping was examined as sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep latency, sleep efficacy, sleepiness, sleep disturbance, taking a nap and some other sleep disorders.
conclusionIn conclusion, findings of published studies highlighted the importance of consumption of MD for better sleep quality.
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