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¹Department of Economics and Business, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain.

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High adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) is linked to lower impulsivity and better self-control. Conversely, low adherence to the MD is associated with increased impatience and higher discount rates.

Keywords:

impulsivity intertemporal choice mediterranean diet self-control time discounting

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Economics
Nutritional Science
Psychology

Background:

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is recognized as a healthy eating pattern.
Adherence to the MD can be quantified using the KIDMED index, categorizing individuals into high, medium, or low adherence groups.
Impatience in intertemporal choice is characterized by a preference for immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), assessed via the KIDMED index, and impatience in intertemporal choices.
To quantify this relationship using the discount rate parameter (k) from hyperbolic discounting.

Main Methods:

A study involving 207 university students.
Participants completed the KIDMED test for dietary assessment and an intertemporal choice questionnaire.
Individuals were categorized by KIDMED scores, and their discount rate (k) was calculated.

Main Results:

Discount rates (k) were inversely correlated with MD adherence.
Average k-values were 1.53% (high adherence), 1.91% (medium adherence), and 3.71% (low adherence).
A magnitude effect was observed, with higher k-values for larger rewards across all groups.

Conclusions:

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet correlates with reduced time discounting, indicating lower impulsivity and greater self-control.
Lower adherence to the MD is associated with steeper time discounting, suggesting increased impulsivity and higher discount rates.
These findings can inform targeted public health interventions to promote healthier dietary habits.