TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and adherence to mediterranean diet increase total antioxidant capacity
T2 - The ATTICA study
AU - Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B.
AU - Kavouras, Stavros A.
AU - Pitsavos, Christos
AU - Chrysohoou, Christina
AU - Arnaoutis, Giannis
AU - Skoumas, Yannis
AU - Stefanadis, Christodoulos
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We studied the association of physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, in total antioxidant capacity (TAC). A random sample of 1514 men and 1528 women was selected from Attica region. Physical activity was assessed with a translated version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire (iPAQ), and dietary intake through a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed by the MedDietScore that incorporated the inherent characteristics of this diet. TAC was positively correlated with the degree of physical activity (P<.05). TAC was also positively correlated with MedDietScore (r=0.24, P<.001). Stratified analysis by diet status revealed that the most beneficial results were observed to highly active people as compared to inactive, who also followed the Mediterranean diet (288±70 mol/L, 230±50 mol/L, resp.), after adjusting for various confounders. Increased physical activity and greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet were associated with increased total antioxidant capacity.
AB - We studied the association of physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, in total antioxidant capacity (TAC). A random sample of 1514 men and 1528 women was selected from Attica region. Physical activity was assessed with a translated version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire (iPAQ), and dietary intake through a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed by the MedDietScore that incorporated the inherent characteristics of this diet. TAC was positively correlated with the degree of physical activity (P<.05). TAC was also positively correlated with MedDietScore (r=0.24, P<.001). Stratified analysis by diet status revealed that the most beneficial results were observed to highly active people as compared to inactive, who also followed the Mediterranean diet (288±70 mol/L, 230±50 mol/L, resp.), after adjusting for various confounders. Increased physical activity and greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet were associated with increased total antioxidant capacity.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959452033&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79959452033&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4061/2011/248626
DO - 10.4061/2011/248626
M3 - Article
C2 - 20981278
AN - SCOPUS:79959452033
SN - 2090-8016
VL - 1
JO - Cardiology Research and Practice
JF - Cardiology Research and Practice
IS - 1
M1 - 248626
ER -