Lifestyle and Nutrition Evaluation in Physically Active People and Athletes

NCT06881745 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 65268/2023
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 181
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to explore the dietary intake, nutrition knowledge and body composition in Italian athletes and physically active adults. This is a nonprofit study aimed at improving clinical practice. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Assessment of level of adherence to Mediterranean Diet using MEDI-LITE questionnaire
• Assessment of nutrition knowledge
• Current dietary intake and eating habits evaluation and comparison to the recommendations, according to sport practised
• Eating behaviour assessment Participants will undergo the following assessments: anthropometric and body composition assessments, Resting Metabolic Rate measurement, Dietary intake assessment, Nutrition knowledge, Lifestyle and behaviour, Physical activity assessment.

Conditions

Dietary Habits; Nutritional Status; Body Composition; Athlete

Keywords

Mediterranean Diet; Physical Activity; Athletes; Nutritional status; Nutrition knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Assessment of level of adherence to Mediterranean Diet

  Adherence to Mediterranean Diet will be evaluated with Mediterranean Diet Score (MEDI-LITE). that consists of 9 items that assess the daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, cereals, meat and meat products, dairy products, alcohol, and olive oil, and the weekly consumption of legumes and fish. For each food group, there are three categories of consumption, based on data available in the literature in relation to adherence to the Mediterranean diet and health status. The final score is obtained from the sum of all these scores, and it ranges from 0 (low adherence) to 18 (high adherence).

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Assessment of nutrition knowledge

  Baseline

• Current dietary intake and eating habits evaluation and comparison to the recommendations, according to sport practised

  Baseline

• Eating behaviour assessment

  Baseline

• Eating behavior assessment

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The sample will be composed of volunteers from Pavia city, territorial sport centres, amateur sport clubs and National Sport Federations. The participants will be recruited at the Laboratory of Nutrition Education and Sport Nutrition at University of Pavia who agree to participate in the study and have signed the relevant informed consent.

You may qualify if:

• Age: ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 65 years old
• Regular physical activity (at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or at least 75 of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week)
• All genders

You may not qualify if:

• Sedentary population: \< 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or \< 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week
• Age: \< 18 years old and \> 65 years old
• Presence of diseases (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, neurological diseases,…) and/or injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pavia: lead
• European Union: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia

Pavia, PV, 27100, Italy

RECRUITING

Related Links

• web site of Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Cinzia Ferraris, PhD

  University of Pavia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Cinzia Ferraris, PhD

CONTACT

+39 0382987869; cinzia.ferraris@unipv.it

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2024
• First Posted: March 18, 2025
• Study Start: July 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 10, 2025
• Study Completion: February 28, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)