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BENITEZ-BENITEZ, Ana M. et al. Compliance with a Mediterranean diet in students at the University of Extremadura: a resource in health education. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2016, vol.19, n.6, pp.287-289. ISSN 2014-9840.

Introduction. The analysis of adherence to the Mediterranean diet in students of Health Sciences and Education can be an effective and innovative resource within the health education. Subjects and methods. Transverse descriptive study in 600 students from Universidad de Extremadura. They complete a survey of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDiet-PREDIMED). Results. Among the lowest score of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, the highest are from the students from degrees related to health. Conclusions. College students generally do not follow the precepts of the Mediterranean diet, making necessary and approach to this health habit, stressing greater adherence in grades of Health Sciences.

Palavras-chave : Extremadura; Health education; Mediterranean diet; University.

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