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Assessment of the Methodology That Is Used to Determine the Nutritional Sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet—A Scoping Review

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Category: Diet, Sustainability and Climate Change
Hits: 16
ID: 151
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Review
  • Study Location: Global

Study Title
Assessment of the Methodology That Is Used to Determine the Nutritional Sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet—A Scoping Review

Principal Investigator
Carlos Portugal-Nunes, Fernando M. Nunes, Irene Fraga, Cristina Saraiva, Carla Gonçalves

Affiliation
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal

Start Date
Not specified

End Date
Not specified

Study Objective
To review the methodologies used to assess the nutritional sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) and to provide a comprehensive understanding of how these assessments are conducted, highlighting gaps in the current literature.

Short Abstract
This scoping review investigates the various methods used to assess the nutritional sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet. It summarizes 28 studies published between 2013 and 2021, focusing on the environmental, economic, socio-cultural, and health dimensions of sustainability. The review identifies gaps, particularly in the socio-cultural dimension, and suggests methodological improvements to provide a more holistic assessment of the MedDiet's sustainability.

Study Design
Scoping review

Population
Not applicable (review of existing studies)

Sample Size
28 studies included

Inclusion Criteria
Studies assessing the nutritional sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet through various methodological approaches, including dietary consumption data, dietary scenarios, and mixed approaches

Exclusion Criteria
Studies not addressing the sustainability dimensions of the Mediterranean Diet

Intervention/Exposure
Mediterranean Diet and its sustainability

Outcome Measures
Environmental sustainability (e.g., water and carbon footprint), economic sustainability (e.g., cost of diet), socio-cultural sustainability, and health-nutrition sustainability

Funding Source
Not specified

Collaborating Institutions
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Ethics Approval
Not applicable (scoping review)

Publication Status
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, December 2021

Keywords
Mediterranean diet, nutritional sustainability, environmental sustainability, socio-cultural sustainability, economic sustainability, health sustainability

Data Collection Methods
Systematic search in Scopus and PubMed using specific keywords related to the Mediterranean Diet and sustainability

Primary Data Availability
Not applicable

Contact Information
Carla Gonçalves (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)