Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet
Portugal is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Thus, the dietary patterns in Portugal include both the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the Atlantic diet (AD). This review examines the characteristics of both diets, highlighting their commonalities and un...
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| description | Portugal is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Thus, the dietary patterns in Portugal include both the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the Atlantic diet (AD). This review examines the characteristics of both diets, highlighting their commonalities and unique features. This descriptive literature review analyses scientific articles on the MD and AD. It addresses the health effects of both diets based on published evidence. It includes a review of 15 studies specifically focused on the Portuguese population. Most of the studies were conducted with younger people (children or adolescents) or older people, and some were made with patients suffering from a specific pathology, like heart disease, AIDS, or macular degeneration. Both diets emphasize natural, local, and seasonal foods prepared using traditional methods. They consist of foods rich in macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive compounds that offer health benefits. Both the MD and the AD are recommended as healthy diets, associated with physical activity as fundamental elements of a healthy lifestyle promoting general well-being. While the health effects of the MD have been extensively studied, the AD remains under-researched. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a184fc9f0aae4606a7c190e30afa09952025-01-14T13:23:23ZengDe GruyterOpen Agriculture2391-95312025-01-011014871010.1515/opag-2022-0406Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic dietGuiné Raquel P. F.0Florença Sofia G.1Amaral Ana Luisa2Costa Cristina A.3CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510, Viseu, PortugalCERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510, Viseu, PortugalCERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510, Viseu, PortugalCERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510, Viseu, PortugalPortugal is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Thus, the dietary patterns in Portugal include both the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the Atlantic diet (AD). This review examines the characteristics of both diets, highlighting their commonalities and unique features. This descriptive literature review analyses scientific articles on the MD and AD. It addresses the health effects of both diets based on published evidence. It includes a review of 15 studies specifically focused on the Portuguese population. Most of the studies were conducted with younger people (children or adolescents) or older people, and some were made with patients suffering from a specific pathology, like heart disease, AIDS, or macular degeneration. Both diets emphasize natural, local, and seasonal foods prepared using traditional methods. They consist of foods rich in macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive compounds that offer health benefits. Both the MD and the AD are recommended as healthy diets, associated with physical activity as fundamental elements of a healthy lifestyle promoting general well-being. While the health effects of the MD have been extensively studied, the AD remains under-researched.https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0406atlantic dietdietary habitshealthy eatingmediterranean dietnutritional patternssustainable food |
| spellingShingle | Guiné Raquel P. F. Florença Sofia G. Amaral Ana Luisa Costa Cristina A. Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet Open Agriculture atlantic diet dietary habits healthy eating mediterranean diet nutritional patterns sustainable food |
| title | Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet |
| title_full | Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet |
| title_fullStr | Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet |
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| title_short | Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet |
| title_sort | reference dietary patterns in portugal mediterranean diet vs atlantic diet |
| topic | atlantic diet dietary habits healthy eating mediterranean diet nutritional patterns sustainable food |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0406 |
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