Abstract
Food System Dynamics in Rural Environments and Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
Highlights
The effects of dietary intake and possible impacts on nutritional imbalances could be explained studying links between food system dynamics and human nutrition
Adherence to the Mediterranean food pattern was evaluated by a semi-quantitative food frequency, using the Mediterranean Dietary Serving Score (MDSS).Anthropometric measurements and biochemical analyses of nutritional interest were performed according to the standardized procedure
The nutritional assessment in the two different socioeconomic areas highlighted a significant difference in the adherence to the Mediterranean food pattern by MDSS points (p=0.002) and significant reduction by at least 3% for cardiovascular risks (p=0.0009)
Summary
The effects of dietary intake and possible impacts on nutritional imbalances could be explained studying links between food system dynamics and human nutrition. Vieux et al [4] found that when meat was is calorically replaced by plant-based products there was a null effect, or even increased environmental impact because of the excessive amount of vegetable substitutes needed to replace animal proteins and calories. This reflects a dietary pattern not far from the Italian Mediterranean eating habits, a lifestyle of shared knowledge that is the result of a particular environmental historical multifaceted geographic region, in which traditions, local foods, biodiversity, nutrition, people, culture, economy and sustainability are strongly connected. Risks posed for cardiovascular disease were significantly lower among Greek
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