Adapting Food Culture to the Mediterranean Pattern for International Students in Italy

Nutritional Health Assistance for Adapting Food Culture to the Mediterranean Pattern for International Students at the University of Pavia (MeditEat)

The goal of this clinical trial is to describe the adherence to the Mediterranean diet, the nutritional status, the level of physical activity, and possible eating disorders in international students attending the University of Pavia before and after a food education intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the intervention of food education change the nutritional status of the international students of the University of Pavia? Does the intervention of food education change the level of physical activity of international students of the University of Pavia? Does the intervention of food education change the possible risk of eating disorders related to the possible change of diet from the country of origin of international students? Researchers will compare the measurements done at the first meeting to the measurements made at the last meeting (6 months) to see if the food educational intervention helped the students.

Participants will:

• have the body composition analysed by anthropometric measurements (weight, height, electric bio impedance)
• Receive personalized guidance and support from our team of experts for 6 months.

Visit the clinic 3 times (beginning, 3 months, and by the end of 6 months) for check-ups and tests, and participate in online meetings the other 3 months (second, fourth, and fifth).

Answer online questionnaires and perform a 3-day food diary (beginning, 3 months, and by the end of 6 months).

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥ 18 years old
• Able to understand English or Italian
• Nationality diverse than Italian
• Absence of major morbidities that interfere with food choices, such as diabetes, hypertension, renal dysfunction, etc.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ≤18 years old;
• Italian nationality;
• Presence of major morbidities that interfere with food choices, such as diabetes, hypertension, renal dysfunction, etc.