Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Anthropometric Profile of Obese Algerian Subjects

Lotfi  Rahal; Ahmed  Ghouini

doi:10.51745/najfnr.5.11.23-29

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Anthropometric Profile of Obese Algerian Subjects

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Nutrition Education and Dietetics

DOI https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.5.11.23-29

Issue Vol. 5 No. 11 (2021): January - June: 2021

Submitted 2021-01-07

Published 2021-04-17

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Background: Obesity is currently considered an increasingly more severe social and health-related problem. The World Health Organization qualified obesity as a chronic disease associated with several chronic complications such as circulatory diseases, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory diseases.

Aims: We aim to establish the correlation between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet MD and the anthropometric profile of obese Algerian subjects.

Subjects and Methods: Our study included a cohort of 104 subjects. 47 subjects were at a normal weight and 57 subjects with an overweight (a body mass index BMI of 26 to 35 Kg/m2). Assessment of anthropometric profile took into account the BMI and body composition. The adherence to the MD was assessed using Mediterranean Diet Score MDS.

Results: there is a positive correlation between adherence to MD and anthropometric parameters in obese subjects.

Conclusions: The Mediterranean diet could positively impact comorbidities accompanying this disease that poses a major public health problem.

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Obesity Mediterranean Diet Overweight Anthropometric Profile Anthropometry Body Mass Index Algeria

Lotfi Rahal

Faculty of Medicine of Béchar, Public Hospital Establishment of Béchar 08000
Ahmed Ghouini

Faculty of Medicine of Blida, University Hospital Center of BLIDA 09000

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Rahal, L. ., & Ghouini, A. . (2021). Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Anthropometric Profile of Obese Algerian Subjects. The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 5(11), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.5.11.23-29

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