The goal of this observational study is to explore the dietary intake, nutrition knowledge and body composition in Italian athletes and physically active adults. This is a nonprofit study aimed at improving clinical practice. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Assessment of level of adherence to Mediterranean Diet using MEDI-LITE questionnaire
* Assessment of nutrition knowledge
* Current dietary intake and eating habits evaluation and comparison to the recommendations, according to sport practised
* Eating behaviour assessment
Participants will undergo the following assessments: anthropometric and body composition assessments, Resting Metabolic Rate measurement, Dietary intake assessment, Nutrition knowledge, Lifestyle and behaviour, Physical activity assessment.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age: ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 65 years old
* Regular physical activity (at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or at least 75 of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week)
* All genders
Exclusion Criteria:
* Sedentary population: \< 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or \< 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week
* Age: \< 18 years old and \> 65 years old
* Presence of diseases (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, neurological diseases,…) and/or injuries
Primary outcome measure(s)
Assessment of level of adherence to Mediterranean Diet — Baseline Adherence to Mediterranean Diet will be evaluated with Mediterranean Diet Score (MEDI-LITE). that consists of 9 items that assess the daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, cereals, meat and meat products, dairy products, alcohol, and olive oil, and the weekly consumption of legumes and fish. For each food group, there are three categories of consumption, based on data available in the literature in relation to adherence to the Mediterranean diet and health status. The final score is obtained from the sum of all these scores, and it ranges from 0 (low adherence) to 18 (high adherence).
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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