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Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Its Relationship to Metabolic Markers and Body Composition in Portuguese University Students.

Sofia LopesTatiana FontesRegina MenezesLuis Monteiro RodriguesCíntia Ferreira-Pêgo
Published in: Nutrients (2023)
Higher adherence to MedDiet seemed to have a favorable and important impact on lipid profiles, primarily HDL-c. A positive relationship between MedDiet adherence and body composition distribution was also described, mostly due to the influence of higher adherence to MedDiet at lower levels of VAT and SAT in Portuguese university students.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • resistance training
  • bone mineral density
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • high intensity