Diet, Body Composition, Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Health of Healthy and Active Adults From Slovenia

In the study investigators will voluntarily enroll health and active 200-400 participants within inclusion/exclusion criteria that are willing to participate in the study. Investigators anticipate that for this number of adults (aged 18-80 years) will require approx. 10-20.000 invited candidates, of both sexes.

The methods to be used are standardized food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that is sensible for different dietary patterns (to analyzed the daily dietary intake, for conventional component the investigators will use Dietplan7 Pro dietary assessment software (Forestield Software Limited, Horsham, UK), while for dietary supplements the investigators will use Res Pons d.o.o. servises, company that professionally manages a database with all dietary supplements and medicine products available on the Slovenian market.

BC status the investigators will use self-reported data from bioimpedance body composition monitor (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan), for basic anthropometric status the investigators will use medically approved body weight scale and body gauge (in the medical centers; body height, body weight, and BMI), and for lifestyle status the investigators will use three standardized questionnaires for: (1) habitual and organized physical activity, and the frequency of sitting (IPAQ-long), (2) quality of sleep (PSQI), and (3) socio-demographic, economic status adopted by Slovenian NIH.

Additionally, with added questionnaire the investigators will assessed the motives for VEG and non VEG dietary pattern. Investigators will record the participants maximum (lifetime) body weight (and therefore maximum BMI), and used self-reported CVD biochemistry results, measured in a standard and comparable method (plasma lipids, BP) in national medical centers.

Inclusion criteria

• Health and active
• At least one year on same dietary pattern
• Signed informed consent to participate in the study
• Measured body composition status within last 90 days in Tanita body composition anayzer
• Measured values (annual or initiative examination report) of lipids and blood pressure

Exclusion criteria

• Major musculoskeletal restrictions
• Pregnant and lactating woman
• Currently competitive or top level athletes
• Current use of drugs for measured blood markers (lipids and blood pressure)
• Active common chronic diseases (i.e., cancer, CVD, autoimmune diseases ect.)
• Lost 5 kg or more within last year