Assessment of the Cost of the Mediterranean Diet in a Low-Income Region: Adherence and Relationship with Available Incomes
| Autor: | Lorena Yeguas-Rosa, Miriam Hernández-González, Cristina Vilaplana Prieto, Francisco J. Félix-Redondo, D. Fernandez-Berges, Marta Flor-Alemany, Francisco Javier Félix García, Alessia Rubini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | BMC Public Health BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022) Digibug. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada instname |
| DOI: | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-605254/v1 |
| Popis: | The present work has been financed by: Carlos III Health Institute [PI071218 National Plan for Scientific Research 2004-07 (Funded the medical staff for 3 years and material for the extraction of samples and indirect costs of the project) EMER 07/046 Grants for emerging research groups (Funding of personnel: nurse, doctor and technician) -INT 07/289 Grants for intensification of personal care research (Funded a researcher for 6 months)], Fundesalud [Integral Plan Grant for Cardiovascular Diseases in Extremadura (Funded a lab technician during patient enrolment)] and Junta de Extremadura and European Union (ERDF) [GR18076 Aid to Research Groups 2018 (Funded a research support technician)]. Background: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is recognized as heart-healthy, but the economic cost associated with this type of diet has scarcely been studied. The objective of the present study is to explore the cost and adherence of a low-income region population to the MD and its relationship with income. Methods: A population-based study was carried out on 2,833 subjects between 25 and 79 years of age, 54% women, selected at random from the municipalities of Vegas Altas, La Siberia and La Serena in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Average monthly cost of each product included in the MD was computed and related to adherence to the MD using the Panagiotakos Index and average disposable income. Results: The monthly median cost was 203.6€ (IQR: 154.04-265.37). Food-related expenditure was higher for men (p Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI071218 EMER 07/046 INT 07/289 Fundesalud [Integral Plan Grant for Cardiovascular Diseases in Extremadura] Junta de Extremadura European Commission GR18076 |
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