scholarly journals Higher Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Related to More Subjective Happiness in Adolescents: The Role of Health-Related Quality of Life

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Ferrer-Cascales ◽  
Natalia Albaladejo-Blázquez ◽  
Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo ◽  
Violeta Clement-Carbonell ◽  
Miriam Sánchez-SanSegundo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has previously been related to better quality of life in the general population. Further, children and adolescents have obtained better health outcomes when they have shown high adherence to the MD in recent studies. Nevertheless, the association between the adherence to this type of diet and subjective happiness have not been previously analysed in this population. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between MD adherence, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and subjective happiness in a sample of 527 Spanish adolescents. Results obtained show positive associations of MD adherence with higher levels of subjective happiness and better HRQOL. Moreover, mediation analyses showed a full mediation effect of some components of HRQOL, namely, emotional well-being, mood and emotions, financial resources and social acceptance, in the association between MD adherence and subjective happiness. This study advances our understanding of the association of MD and levels of happiness in the general population, specifically in adolescents, through the positive effects of specific components of HRQOL. Future studies should evaluate other variables that could influence or also mediate this relationship, evaluating specific groups of adolescents, such as clinical samples.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zaragoza-Martí ◽  
R. Ferrer-Cascales ◽  
J. A. Hurtado-Sánchez ◽  
A. Laguna-Pérez ◽  
M. J. Cabañero-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Physical Fitness of the Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in University Students

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3578
Author(s):  
Noelia María Martín-Espinosa ◽  
Miriam Garrido-Miguel ◽  
Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Alberto González-García ◽  
Andrés Redondo-Tébar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to estimate the relationship between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in university students and to assess whether this relationship is mediated or moderated by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and handgrip strength. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 310 first-year Spanish university students. Adherence to the MD was evaluated with the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), and the HRQoL was evaluated with the Short Form-12 (SF-12) questionnaire. CRF was assessed by the 20 m shuttle run test, and the handgrip strength was determined by dynamometry. ANCOVA models showed that participants with higher CRF and handgrip strength levels had significantly higher scores in the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 and in the MEDAS questionnaire than those with medium and low scores (p < 0.050). Additionally, the ANCOVA models showed that students with good adherence to the MD showed higher scores in the MCS of HRQoL than those with low adherence (p = 0.044, ES = 0.013), but these results did not appear for the PCS of HRQoL (p = 0.728, ES = 0.001). In the mediation analysis, it was found that CRF and handgrip strength acted as full mediators of the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In the moderation analysis, it was evidenced that CRF and handgrip strength did not act as moderators in the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In conclusion, adherence to the MD does not seem to have a direct effect on the MCS of HRQoL because this association seems to be fully mediated by CRF and handgrip strength.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca V. Steenaard ◽  
Laura A. Michon ◽  
Harm R. Haak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Adrenocortical Carcinoma ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Insight into the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is important. The disease and its treatment options potentially have an impact on HRQoL. For patients with limited survival, HRQoL research is of utmost importance. We will therefore provide an overview of HRQoL studies in patients with ACC. We found six studies that measured HRQoL in 323 patients with ACC (3 cross-sectional, 1 cohort, 2 trials), all indicating a reduced HRQoL compared to the general population. The FIRMACT trial found that HRQoL of patients with ACC was reduced compared to the general population, and that chemotherapy-mitotane further reduced HRQoL even though survival improved. Clinical aspects of the disease, including cortisol and aldosterone production and adrenal insufficiency have shown great impact on HRQoL in benign disease, even after the recovery of hormonal status. However, the impact of malignant adrenal disease and treatment options on HRQoL including adrenalectomy, radiotherapy, mitotane therapy, and chemotherapy have not been sufficiently studied in patients with ACC. Although the number of HRQoL studies in patients with ACC is limited, the existing literature does indicate that ACC has a large impact on patients’ HRQoL, with disease specific aspects. Further HRQoL research in patients with ACC is essential to improve patient-centered care, preferably by using an ACC-specific HRQoL questionnaire.

scholarly journals Depression, anxiety and their comorbidity in the Swedish general population: point prevalence and the effect on health-related quality of life

PeerJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. e98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Johansson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Åsa Heedman ◽  
Björn Paxling ◽  
Gerhard Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health related quality of life in recurrent depression: A comparison with a general population sample

2010 ◽  
Vol 120 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mascha C. ten Doesschate ◽  
Maarten W.J. Koeter ◽  
Claudi L.H. Bockting ◽  
Aart H. Schene
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
General Population Sample ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Recurrent Depression ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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