Barriers and facilitators to adherence of the Mediterranean Diet
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Barriers and facilitators to adherence of the Mediterranean Diet in the North East of England
IRAS ID
165556
Contact name
Quentin Anstee
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) spans a spectrum of liver conditions ranging from fatty liver, through to liver inflammation and fibrosis, cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. Recent evidence has shown that the closer you are to an ‘ideal’ Mediterranean Diet (MD) the greater the health benefits across the wide range of fatty liver conditions.
However, we do not fully understand how realistic this style of eating is in the North East of England. Hearing patient perceptions of how practical it is to follow the MD is extremely helpful to those seeking to develop optimum lifestyle interventions for this condition.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0049
Date of REC Opinion
13 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion