The average life expectancy in Spain is 81 years, above average when compared to most countries.
This very likely can be attributed to, in part, the overall healthy diet of legumes, beans, grains, and olive oil, mostly a typical Mediterranean Diet. However, due to the increasing prevalence of a Westernized lifestyle, 70% of men and 60% of women are overweight, according to the World Health Organization. Many studies report Vitamin B deficiencies in around 5% of the population. Postmenopausal women are also prone to having vitamin D and calcium deficiencies, making osteoporosis a common medical condition at this stage of life (1,16–18).
The consumption of protein, fat, saturated fat (though the overall intake of fat is of healthy fats), and
calories is higher than the recommendations, most likely due to the high consumption of meat, cured meat, and fried foods. The types of fat consumed are, on the whole, healthy, but the intake of saturated fat is still
