Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Among Families from Four Countries in the Mediterranean Basin

By:
Ozan Gurbuz,Elif Yildiz,Nurcan Ozyazicioglu,Giuseppe Salvio,Marco de la Feld,Fatima Abou Abbass, Nada Nehme,Francesca Scazzina,Perla Degli Innocenti,Lorena Calderón-Pérez,Noemi Boqué,Metin Guldas,Ozge Yesildemir
Date:
2025
Resource type:
Peer review
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This multicountry study assessed Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) adherence among 812 adults and 500 children from Türkiye, Spain, Italy, and Lebanon. Only 22% of adults and 30% of children showed strong adherence. Lebanon had the highest adult adherence. Barriers included price, availability, and accessibility, while perceived health benefits were key motivators. The study calls for policy interventions to improve affordability and access, and suggests family-based strategies for promoting MedDiet habits across generations.

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