Interplay Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Lipid Profile and Blood Pressure: a Comparative Survey Among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Female Workers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study aims at testing the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among health-workers, comparing this aspect to the extra-working physical activity, anthropometric measures and prevalence of cardiovascular, metabolic and neoplastic diseases previously diagnosed.

Detailed Description
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The study had a cross-sectional setting and included employees of both genders currently in service. Baseline data collection was structured as follows: Clinical assessment and pathological history Anthropometric measurements; Haematochemical examinations; Screening to adherence to Med-Diet by using MedDietScore questionnaire Assessment of the Harvard Cancer Risk Index for the evaluation of risk factors, modifiable and not, of the most frequent oncological diseases in Italy (colon, lung, breast and prostate). The index provides an estimate of individual cancer risk and is not equivalent to a cancer diagnosis. In addition, the Harvard Cancer Risk Index itself can allow the doctor to advise the worker on useful measures to reduce it; International Physical Activity Questionnairre (IPAQ) Major anthropometric and haematochemical data also allow to obtain one of the most used risk indexes for cardiovascular diseases in the scientific literature the Framingham Score.

Official Title
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Interplay Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Lipid Profile and Blood Pressure: a Comparative Survey Among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Female Workers

Conditions
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Diet Habit, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Observational


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women of working age Level of education at least equal to Bachelor's degree Exclusion Criteria: Men Women under 20 years old or over 65 years old

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Healtcare workers<br>Women who work as nurses or doctors in public hospitals of which anthropometric and haematochemical data have been collected. Workers were given a questionnaire for the evaluation of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet. | Other: Observational<br>* Evaluation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet through the administration of the Med Diet Score questionnaire.<br>|
| Non-Healthcare workers<br>Women who perform technical and managerial professions in a public administration body of which anthropometric and haematochemical data have been collected. Workers were given a questionnaire for the evaluation of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet. | Other: Observational<br>* Evaluation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet through the administration of the Med Diet Score questionnaire.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adherence to the Mediterranean diet greater control of circulating lipid levels | Score of adherence (points) | at Baseline | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fasting plasma glucose | Fasting plasma glucose in mg/dl | Baseline | 
| Serum insulin | Serum insulin microU/ml | Baseline | 
| systolic blood pressure | systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Baseline | 
| diastolic blood pressure | diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Baseline | 
| Waist circumference | Waist circumference in centimeters | Baseline | 
| BMI (Body Mass Index) | BMI in kilograms/(meters)2 | Baseline | 
| LDL-Cholesterol | LDL-Cholesterol in mg/dl | Baseline | 
| Triglycerides | Triglyceridesin mg/dl | Baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Mediterranean Diet, Lipid profile, Healthcare workers