A5083378721- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Sports Performance and Training
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
University of Calabria
2019-2025
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2020-2023
Azienda Ospedaliera di Cosenza
2020-2023
On December 12th 2019, a new coronavirus (SARS-Cov2) emerged in Wuhan, China, sparking pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome humans (COVID-19). the 24th April 2020, number COVID-19 deaths world, according to COVID-Case Tracker by Johns Hopkins University, was 195,313, and confirmed cases 2,783,512. The represents massive impact on human health, causing sudden lifestyle changes, through social distancing isolation at home, with economic consequences. Optimizing public health during this...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the population with consequences lifestyles. aim of study was to analyse relationship between eating habits, mental and emotional mood. A survey conducted online during social isolation, from 24 April 18 May 2020, among Italian population. total 602 interviewees were included in data analysis. high percentage respondents experienced depressed mood, anxious feelings, hypochondria insomnia (61.3%, 70.4%, 46.2% 52.2%). Almost half felt due fact...
Abstract Background: On December 12, 2019 a new coronavirus (SARS-Cov2) emerged in Wuhan, China, sparking pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome humans (COVID-19). At 24th April 2020, the number COVID-19 deaths world, according to COVID-Case Tracker by Johns Hopkins University, was 195,313 and Covid-19 confirmed cases 2,783,512. The represents massive impact on human health, causing sudden lifestyle changes, through social distancing isolation at home, with economic consequences. Optimizing...
Background The oral microbiome is a complex and dynamic assemblage of microorganisms that colonize different sites the cavity maintaining both systemic health. Therefore, when its composition altered, diseases occur. Among inflammatory pathologies, periodontal affect tissues surrounding teeth, representing main cause tooth loss one most important threats to Lifestyle eating habits influence human microbiota development progression diseases. In this context, Mediterranean Diet (MD) model,...
In adolescence, health status is influenced by several factors, including dietary pattern and physical activity (PA) which are crucial elements of lifestyle in terms prevention treatment metabolic chronic diseases. The current study aimed to explore the impact different intensity levels PA along with adherence a Mediterranean diet (MD), on body composition indices parameters cohort adolescents, thereby investigating potential predictors behavior youth. This cross-sectional was carried out...
Abstract Background The measurement of the skin carotenoids using Veggie Meter® has emerged as a rapid objective method for assessing fruit and vegetable intake, highly recommended by Mediterranean Diet (MD), which represents one healthiest dietary patterns, worldwide. This study aimed to examine differences in carotenoid content degree adherence MD pattern between two adult populations from Southern Italy Dominican Republic. Methods cross-sectional enrolled total 995 adults, 601 subjects...
The traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is characterized by a high phenolic-rich food intake, including in particular vegetables and fruits, but also legumes, whole grain cereals, nuts, extra virgin olive oil. Evidence for beneficial effects of polyphenols humans depends on the amount consumed their bioavailability. Here, we evaluated association between estimated polyphenol intake fruits source serum biochemical parameters healthy adolescents, recruited into DIMENU research project....
The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is characterized by a high intake of fruits and vegetables (FVs), which considered as an important contributor to the beneficial effects MD pattern. In this cross-sectional study, we compared food choices, evaluated dietary habit questionnaires, sample 995 adults, including 601 394 participants from Southern Italy Dominican Republic, respectively. addition, focused on their FV consumption, assessed Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire, its association with...
Childhood obesity represents a public concern worldwide. Evidence indicates that fruits and vegetables (FV) consumed as part of the daily diet reduce global burden obesity. Indeed, FV are rich in bioactive compounds, including carotenoids, which exert health benefits very potent natural antioxidants. Here, we compared anthropometric characteristics skin carotenoid content between two schoolchildren populations from Southern Central Italy to evaluate their dietary habits. A sample 121 124...
In this cross-sectional web-survey, carried out in 340 employees (24–67 years) among university staff of Southern Italy, we assessed the adherence to Mediterranean Diet (MD). Using an online questionnaire based on validated 14-point MD Adherence Screener (MEDAS), mean score was 7.34 (±1.9) for total population independently sex. divided by cut-off age 45 years, resulted significantly lower younger respect older group (p = .003). multiple regression analyses observed direct association...
During adolescence, health status is influenced by several factors, among which dietary pattern a crucial element of lifestyle in terms prevention and treatment metabolic chronic diseases. The most studied healthy the Mediterranean Diet (MD), due to combination foods that are rich antioxidant anti-inflammatory nutrients. aim this study, carried out adolescents from DIMENU assess adherence MD, as well nutrient intake evaluate potential properties sera participants grouped according MD score....
The global pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resulted in restrictions which forced adolescents to stay at home and influenced their food habits lifestyles with potential negative health impact. This study aims investigate the self-reported physical activity (PA) eating related consumption of Mediterranean foods a sample during COVID-19 lockdown enrolled into DIMENU study. A web survey was launched for 91 (aged 15–17 years) assess adherence Diet using KIDMED test lifestyle questionnaire...
Adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) and physical activity (PA) in adolescence represent powerful indicators of healthy lifestyles adulthood. The aim this longitudinal study was investigate the impact nutrition education program (NEP) on adherence MD inflammatory status adolescents, categorized into three groups according their level PA (inactivity, moderate intensity, vigorous intensity). As a part DIMENU (Dieta Mediterranea & Nuoto) study, 85 adolescents (aged 14–17 years)...
Adolescent nutrition and healthy dietary patterns, particularly the Mediterranean diet (MD), have been associated with improved health status decreased risk of various chronic metabolic diseases later in life. The aim this study was to evaluate impact food choices on lipid glycemic profile total population adolescents grouped according their physical activity (PA) levels at time recruitment (T0) after six months from administration a personalized meal plan (T1). As part DIMENU study, 85...
In a volleyball team, an optimal body composition might be reachable by monitoring both training plan and nutritional habits to obtain success in competitions. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) may represent good choice cover the needs of those practicing competitive sports. aim this study was monitor changes through bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) during pre-season sessions (P), championship (C), play-off period, players following MD recommendations. Our data showed that athletes...
The Veggie Meter® (Longevity Link Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT, USA), is a new portable device for the non-invasive and rapid detection of skin carotenoid content, which represents an acceptable biomarker evaluation fruit vegetable (FV) intake. FVs are important components healthy diet, including Mediterranean Diet (MD), plant-based dietary pattern. Here, we evaluated adherence to MD via administration two online food questionnaires, measured content using in cohort 498 adolescents (233...
Abstract Context The COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown restrictions changed people's lifestyles with potential negative impact on health. Objective This longitudinal study aimed to assess the influence adherence Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern effects metabolic inflammatory profile in a cohort of healthy adolescents. Methods We analyzed anthropometric measurements, body composition, MD along serum 77 adolescents from southern Italy before after lockdown. Additionally, we evaluated...