The Mediterranean healthy eating, ageing, and lifestyle (MEAL) study: rationale and study design

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 577-586

  Grosso, Giuseppe ^a   Marventano, Stefano ^b   D’Urso, Maurizio ^c   Mistretta, Antonio ^b   Galvano, Fabio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Provincial Health Authority of Catania   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

depression; Mediterranean diet; quality of life; sleep; stress; sun exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METHODOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85002486940     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2016.1262335     Document Type: Article

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