Publications by authors named "Almudena Tarraga-Marcos"

Objective: to assess the evolution of adherence to Mediterranean diet and level of physical activity of university students of Health Sciences in Castilla-La Mancha during the COVID-19 lockdown and one year afterwards. Methods: a cross-sectional observational study using questionnaires on adherence to the Mediterranean diet and level of physical activity. A total of 893 students enrolled in Health Sciences degrees at the University of Castilla la Mancha participated, 575 in the first survey (during the lockdown) and 318 in the second (one year later).

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  • * A sample of 1,099 participants aged three to seventeen was analyzed, revealing that a significant portion of them reported feelings of worry and sadness, with 44.3% showing high adherence to the MD.
  • * Results indicated that those with greater adherence to the MD, particularly daily fruit intake, experienced better HRQoL scores compared to those with lower MD adherence, highlighting the diet's potential positive impact during periods of social isolation.
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Objective: the aim of the present study was to assess the level of physical activity and its association with Mediterranean dietary patterns in university students of health sciences at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Method: a cross-sectional study was performed through an online survey. The final sample consisted of 555 university students (78.

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Objective: to assess the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the practice of physical activity in university Health Sciences students in Castile-La Mancha. Methods: this was a cross-sectional, observational study by means of a dietary and physical activity survey. The sample consisted of 575 university students (77.

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