RT Journal Article
T1 Observance of the Atlantic Diet in a Healthy Population from Galicia (NW Spain): A Comparative Study Using a New Scale-Based Procedure to Assess Adherence
A1 Rivas Fernández, Inés
A1 Roade Pérez, Paula
A1 López Alonso, María Marta
A1 Pereira Lestayo, Víctor
A1 Monte Secades, Rafael
A1 Argüeso Armesto, Rosa
A1 Herrero Latorre, Carlos
K1 Atlantic Diet
K1 Adherence assessment
K1 Consumption patterns
K1 Galicia (NW Spain)
AB The Atlantic Diet (AD) is based on traditional dietary patterns in Galicia (northwestern Spain) and northern Portugal and is known for its health benefits. The AD focuses on fresh, local, and seasonal foods, especially fish, seafood, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fruit, olive oil, and a moderate consumption of wine. However, it has received less attention from researchers than other dietary patterns. The present study had two main objectives: (i) to evaluate the dietary habits of a Galician population in relation to the AD and (ii) to create a numerical index to measure adherence to the AD. In 2022, a validated food frequency questionnaire was administered to 500 healthy adults living in Galicia. The data on participants’ dietary habits showed notable deviations from the ideal AD, especially regarding consumption of fruits, grains, and seafood. However, an adequate intake of legumes and nuts was observed, along with a reduction in the consumption of processed foods (except among younger participants) relative to that revealed in previous surveys. To assess adherence to the diet, statistical and chemometric analyses were applied, leading to the development of a new index: the Atlantic Diet Scale (ADS). The ADS was compared with three existing tools and proved to be a simple, flexible, and effective method for assessing dietary adherence based on optimal intake levels across food groups. When applied to dietary data, the ADS yielded adherence levels similar to two of the three traditional methods, with some differences relative to the third. These findings highlight the need for standardized evaluation tools, including clear definitions of food groups and consistent scoring systems, to better assess and promote adherence to the Atlantic Diet.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-07-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43468
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43468
LA eng
NO Rivas-Fernández I, Roade-Pérez P, López-Alonso M, Pereira-Lestayo V, Monte-Secades R, Argüeso-Armesto R, Herrero-Latorre C. Observance of the Atlantic Diet in a Healthy Population from Galicia (NW Spain): A Comparative Study Using a New Scale-Based Procedure to Assess Adherence. Foods. 2025 Jul 25;14(15):2614. doi: 10.3390/foods14152614.
NO This research was carried out within a crowdfunded Precipita project PR295_Minerales contra el cancer- FECYT (2022-CP064), with a specific collaboration agreement between the municipalities of the province of Lugo (2022-CP172) and the Social Council of the USC projects 2022 (2022-PU001). Marta López-Alonso and Víctor Pereira-Lestayo belong to the “Grupo de Potencial Crecimiento” funded by GAIN (Axencia Galega de Innovación; grant number ED431B 2023/008).
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026