scholarly journals Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Maternal Lifestyle during Pregnancy: Island–Mainland Differentiation in the CRIBS Birth Cohort

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2179
Author(s):  
Dubravka Havaš Auguštin ◽  
Jelena Šarac ◽  
Mario Lovrić ◽  
Jelena Živković ◽  
Olga Malev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Island Population ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
The Mediterranean

Maternal nutrition and lifestyle in pregnancy are important modifiable factors for both maternal and offspring’s health. Although the Mediterranean diet has beneficial effects on health, recent studies have shown low adherence in Europe. This study aimed to assess the Mediterranean diet adherence in 266 pregnant women from Dalmatia, Croatia and to investigate their lifestyle habits and regional differences. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed through two Mediterranean diet scores. Differences in maternal characteristics (diet, education, income, parity, smoking, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), physical activity, contraception) with regards to location and dietary habits were analyzed using the non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test. The machine learning approach was used to reveal other potential non-linear relationships. The results showed that adherence to the Mediterranean diet was low to moderate among the pregnant women in this study, with no significant mainland–island differences. The highest adherence was observed among wealthier women with generally healthier lifestyle choices. The most significant mainland–island differences were observed for lifestyle and socioeconomic factors (income, education, physical activity). The machine learning approach confirmed the findings of the conventional statistical method. We can conclude that adverse socioeconomic and lifestyle conditions were more pronounced in the island population, which, together with the observed non-Mediterranean dietary pattern, calls for more effective intervention strategies.

scholarly journals A machine learning approach to measure and monitor physical activity in children

2017 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 220-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Fergus ◽  
Abir J. Hussain ◽  
John Hearty ◽  
Stuart Fairclough ◽  
Lynne Boddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Machine Learning Approach

scholarly journals A Machine Learning Approach to Perform Physical Activity Classification Using a Sensorized Crutch Tip

IEEE Access ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 210023-210034
Author(s):  
Asier Brull Mesanza ◽  
Sergio Lucas ◽  
Asier Zubizarreta ◽  
Itziar Cabanes ◽  
Eva Portillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Activity Classification ◽  
Machine Learning Approach

scholarly journals Design and development of an instrument to measure overall lifestyle habits for epidemiological research: the Mediterranean Lifestyle (MEDLIFE) index

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 959-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Sotos-Prieto ◽  
Belén Moreno-Franco ◽  
Jose M Ordovás ◽  
Montse León ◽  
Jose A Casasnovas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Lifestyle Habits ◽  
The Mediterranean

AbstractObjectiveTo design and develop a questionnaire that can account for an individual’s adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle including the assessment of diet and physical activity patterns, as well as social interaction.DesignThe Mediterranean Lifestyle (MEDLIFE) index was created based on the current Spanish Mediterranean food guide pyramid. MEDLIFE is a twenty-eight-item derived index consisting of questions about food consumption (fifteen items), traditional Mediterranean dietary habits (seven items) and physical activity, rest and social interaction habits (six items). Linear regression models and Spearman rank correlation were fitted to assess content validity and internal consistency.SettingA subset of participants in the Aragon Workers’ Health Study cohort (Zaragoza, Spain) provided the data for development of MEDLIFE.SubjectsParticipants (n 988) of the Aragon Workers’ Health Study cohort in Spain.ResultsMean MEDLIFE score was 11·3 (sd 2·6; range: 0–28), and the quintile distribution of MEDLIFE score showed a significant association with each of the individual items as well as with specific nutrients and lifestyle indicators (intra-validity). We also quantified MEDLIFE correspondence with previously reported diet quality indices and found significant correlations (ρ range: 0·44–0·53; P<0·001) for the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, the Alternate Mediterranean Diet Index and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener.ConclusionsMEDLIFE is the first index to include an overall assessment of lifestyle habits. It is expected to be a more holistic tool to measure adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle in epidemiological studies.

scholarly journals Personalized Physical Activity Coaching: A Machine Learning Approach

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talko B. Dijkhuis ◽  
Frank J. Blaauw ◽  
Miriam W. van Ittersum ◽  
Hugo Velthuijsen ◽  
Marco Aiello
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Machine Learning Approach

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Body Mass, and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the Split-Dalmatia County (Croatia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3237
Author(s):  
Lejla Obradovic Salcin ◽  
Zeljka Karin ◽  
Vesna Miljanovic Damjanovic ◽  
Marko Ostojic ◽  
Andrea Vrdoljak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Random Factor ◽  
The Mediterranean

Physical activity, body mass, and dietary habits are known to be important determinants of overall health status, but there is an evident lack of studies that examine these issues specifically in preschool children. The aim of this study was to identify associations that may exist between adhering to the Mediterranean diet (MD), levels of physical activity (PA), and body composition indices in apparently healthy preschool children from southern Croatia. Participants were 5- to 6-year-old preschoolers from the Mediterranean part of the country (the Split-Dalmatia County; n = 260, 126 females). Adherence to the MD was observed by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED), PA level was evaluated by the Preschool-age Children’s Physical Activity Questionnaire (Pre-PAQ), and responses were collected from the parents. The participants’ waist circumferences (in cm), waist-to-hip ratios, and body mass index (in kg/m2, and in a z-score calculated relative to the normative value for age and sex) were used as indicators of body composition. All children were of the same age and tested over a one-month period of the same year as a part of the regular examination undertaken before attending elementary school. With only 6% of the children having a low KIDMED score, adherence to the MD was high. MD adherence was higher in girls (Chi-square = 15.31, p < 0.01) and children who live on the coast of the Adriatic Sea (Chi-square = 18.51, p < 0.01). A mixed effects logistic regression (with kindergarten as random factor) identified sedentary activity to be negatively associated with MD adherence (OR per point: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.44–0.91). High adherence to the MD in the studied sample may be attributed to regulated feeding in kindergarten. Considering that most Croatian elementary schools do not provide food to their students, MD adherence should be investigated later in life and also in other parts of the country where the MD is culturally less prevalent.

scholarly journals Low Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in Portugal: Pregnant Women Nutrition in Portugal and its Repercussions

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Pereira-da-Silva ◽  
Elisabete Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
National Studies ◽  
Status Of Women

Introduction: Portuguese population is drifting away from the Mediterranean diet-like pattern. In this context, the current nutritionalstatus of women of childbearing age and of pregnant Portuguese women and their growing fetuses is critically reviewed.Material and Methods: A narrative critical review was performed on recent published high quality studies assessing diet and nutritional status of women of childbearing age and pregnant women and its influence on the nutritional status of their offspring.Results: Data from five multinational ecological studies that included Portugal, two national official surveys on food availability, seven national studies on the diet and nutritional status of women of childbearing age and pregnant women, and five national studies on the effect of nutritional maternal factors on their growing fetuses were selected and analyzed. The prevalence of overweight/obesity has dramatically increased in Portuguese women of childbearing age and pregnant women, associated with the described trend of low adherence to Mediterranean diet. Variations in energy and macronutrients intakes during pregnancy seem to have no significantly impact on the nutritional status of growing fetuses. On contrary, pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity has been associated with increased offspring adiposity at birth, and an excessive gestational weight gain may be associated with offspring’s overweight status in childhood. Factors potentially contributing to low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, deserving further investigation, include European Union agriculture policies that have implemented the production of non-Mediterranean food groups at low cost, and insufficient financial capacity to afford foods of quality reported by Portuguese population.Conclusion: Retrieving traditional Mediterranean dietary habits should be incorporated into strategies for prevention and treatment ofoverweight/obesity in Portugal, especially in women of childbearing age.

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