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Alcohol consumption patterns and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the adult population of Spain

Publicated to:EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 63 (3): 881-891 - 2024-04-01 63(3), DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03318-2

Authors: Fontan-Vela, Julia; Ortiz, Cristina; Lopez-Cuadrado, Teresa; Tellez-Plaza, Maria; Garcia-Esquinas, Esther; Galan, Inaki

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Autonomous Univ Madrid, Dept Prevent Med & Publ Hlth, Madrid, Spain - Author
Consortium Biomed Res Epidemiol & Publ Hlth CIBER, Madrid, Spain - Author
Inst Hlth Carlos III, Natl Ctr Epidemiol, Monforte Lemos 5, Madrid 28029, Spain - Author

Abstract

Purpose: The objective is to evaluate the association between various indicators of alcohol consumption and the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among the Spanish adult population.Methods: A cross-sectional study including 44,834 participants >= 15 years of age from the 2017 National Health Survey and the 2020 European Health Survey in Spain. Alcohol patterns were defined based on (1) average intake: individuals were classified as low risk (1-20 g/day in men and 1-10 g/day in women) and high risk (> 20 g/day in men or > 10 g/day in women), (2) binge drinking, and (3) alcoholic beverage preference. Non-adherence to the Mediterranean diet was defined as scoring < 7 points on an adapted Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener index (range 0-10). Odds ratios (OR) were estimated using logistic regression models adjusted for relevant covariates.Results: Compared to non-drinkers, low and high-risk drinkers were more likely to report non-adherence to the Mediterranean diet: ORs 1.35 (95% CI 1.23; 1.49) and 1.54 (95% CI 1.34; 1.76), respectively. Similarly, reports of binge drinking less than once a month was associated with higher likelihood of non-adherence (OR 1.17; 95% CI 1.04; 1.31). Individuals reporting no preference for a specific beverage and those with a preference for beer or for spirits had lower adherence: ORs 1.18 (95% CI 1.05; 1.33), 1.31 (95% CI 1.17; 1.46), and 1.72 (95% CI 1.17; 2.54), respectively, while a preference for wine showed no association (OR 1.01; 95% CI 0.90; 1.13).Conclusion: Alcohol consumption, even in low amounts, is associated with lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Therefore, alcoholic beverages should not be included in measures that define the Mediterranean diet.

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AdultAlcoholAlcohol drinkingAlcoholic beveragesBeverage preferenceBinge drinkingCancerConsumption patternsCross-sectional studiesDiet, mediterraneanDrinking patternsFemaleGenderHabitsHealthHumansMaleMediterranean dietMenQualityRiskSpain

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nutrition and Dietetics.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-15:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 3
  • OpenCitations: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-15:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 24.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 24 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (GALAN LABACA, IGNACIO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been GALAN LABACA, IGNACIO.