Adherencia a la dieta mediterránea en una población de jóvenes adultos

Abstract

The Mediterranean Diet, it’s characterized by a daily consumption of fresh and seasonal vegetables and fruits, cereals, nuts, and lacteal derivatives, as well as a moderating consumption of white meat, fish and eggs. In spite of all the benefits of the DM, we are observing a progressive abandonment of this way of life. This study tries to demonstrate it and it observes as our subjects (young adults between 18-35 years) consume a type of food removed from the dietetic recommended bosses. The total levels of energy are below than the recommendations, nevertheless, exists a significant deficit in the consumption of carbohydrates (for a low consumption of fruits and vegetables), and it exists also a significantly increase in the consumption of proteins (for an excess in the consumption of meat). Our subjects consume a correct level of total fatty acids, but too rich in the consumption of saturated fats. This way, this low adherence to the DM, has unfavorable consequences for our health: the increase of the obesity and of the cardiovascular diseases is a consequence of the wrong distribution of the macronutrients, of the increase of saturated fats, of the decrease of the physical activity and of the abandon of the typical products of the Mediterranean diet.