| Socio-economic status, place of residence and dietary habits among the elderly: the Mediterranean islands study. | |
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PMID: 20353616 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the socio-economic status (SES) of elderly eastern Mediterranean islanders is associated with their dietary habits, particularly with adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was measured by the MedDietScore (range: 0-55), whereas SES was estimated using education and financial status. SUBJECTS: During 2005-2007, 300 men and women from Cyprus, 100 from Samothraki, 142 from Mitilini, 114 from Kefalonia, 131 from Crete, 150 from Lemnos, 150 from Corfu and 103 from Zakynthos (aged 65-100 years), free of known chronic diseases, participated in the survey. RESULTS: Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that belonging to the highest SES was associated with a higher MedDietScore (P < 0.01), after adjusting for potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, dietary and clinical confounders. A significant positive association was also found between MedDietScore and years of school (P = 0.004), as well as financial status (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Older Greek people of higher SES seem to follow a relatively healthier diet. Both education and income seem to play a role in this issue. Thus, public health policy makers should focus on people with low SES in order to improve their quality of diet and, consequently, their health status. |
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Alexia Katsarou; Stefanos Tyrovolas; Theodora Psaltopoulou; Akis Zeimbekis; Nikos Tsakountakis; Vassiliki Bountziouka; Efthimios Gotsis; George Metallinos; Evangelos Polychronopoulos; Christos Lionis; Demosthenes Panagiotakos |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-31 |
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Title: Public health nutrition Volume: 13 ISSN: 1475-2727 ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Nutr Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-09-03 Completed Date: 2011-01-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808463 Medline TA: Public Health Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1614-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Nutrition Science - Dietetics, Harokopio University, 46 Paleon Polemiston St., Glyfada, 166 74, Attica, Athens, Greece. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Cross-Sectional Studies Diet Diet, Mediterranean* Educational Status Female Food Habits* Humans Income* Linear Models Male Mediterranean Islands Poverty Residence Characteristics Social Class* |
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