Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight
The Mediterranean diet (MD), despite its multiple benefits, presents low levels of adherence among children. Moreover, childhood is a key stage in the acquisition of healthy habits. The aim of this study was to describe adherence to MD in school-age children from Asturias, Spain, and to evaluate the...
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| author | Rocío Fernández-Iglesias Sonia Álvarez-Pereira Adonina Tardón Benjamín Fernández-García Eduardo Iglesias-Gutiérrez |
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| description | The Mediterranean diet (MD), despite its multiple benefits, presents low levels of adherence among children. Moreover, childhood is a key stage in the acquisition of healthy habits. The aim of this study was to describe adherence to MD in school-age children from Asturias, Spain, and to evaluate the association with weight status and several lifestyle behaviors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 309 children aged between 8 and 13 years old. The level of adherence to MD was evaluated through the KIDMED questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between adherence to MD and weight status, frequency of out-of-school exercise, frequency of school canteen attendance, and sleep habits. We found that 54.4% of children had optimal adherence to MD and 29.9% of the sample was overweight or obese. Frequency of exercise practice was positively associated with optimal adherence to MD (95% CI: 1.02, 1.33). A positive association was found between some KIDMED items and frequency of out-of-school exercise practice and attendance at the school canteen. This study shows the need for an improvement in the adherence to MD in youth considering the concomitant occurrence of other related healthy behaviors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a88169916eb24746b896cafa98cd71df2023-11-21T17:48:08ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-04-01135150710.3390/nu13051507Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body WeightRocío Fernández-Iglesias0Sonia Álvarez-Pereira1Adonina Tardón2Benjamín Fernández-García3Eduardo Iglesias-Gutiérrez4Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Monforte de Lemos Avenue, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Morphology and Cell Biology, University of Oviedo, Julian Clavería Street s/n, 33006 Oviedo, SpainSpanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Monforte de Lemos Avenue, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Roma Avenue s/n, 33001 Oviedo, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Roma Avenue s/n, 33001 Oviedo, SpainThe Mediterranean diet (MD), despite its multiple benefits, presents low levels of adherence among children. Moreover, childhood is a key stage in the acquisition of healthy habits. The aim of this study was to describe adherence to MD in school-age children from Asturias, Spain, and to evaluate the association with weight status and several lifestyle behaviors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 309 children aged between 8 and 13 years old. The level of adherence to MD was evaluated through the KIDMED questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between adherence to MD and weight status, frequency of out-of-school exercise, frequency of school canteen attendance, and sleep habits. We found that 54.4% of children had optimal adherence to MD and 29.9% of the sample was overweight or obese. Frequency of exercise practice was positively associated with optimal adherence to MD (95% CI: 1.02, 1.33). A positive association was found between some KIDMED items and frequency of out-of-school exercise practice and attendance at the school canteen. This study shows the need for an improvement in the adherence to MD in youth considering the concomitant occurrence of other related healthy behaviors.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1507Mediterranean dietdietary habitschildrenKIDMEDPrincipality of Asturiaslifestyle |
| spellingShingle | Rocío Fernández-Iglesias Sonia Álvarez-Pereira Adonina Tardón Benjamín Fernández-García Eduardo Iglesias-Gutiérrez Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight Nutrients Mediterranean diet dietary habits children KIDMED Principality of Asturias lifestyle |
| title | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight |
| title_full | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight |
| title_fullStr | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight |
| title_short | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a School Population in the Principality of Asturias (Spain): Relationship with Physical Activity and Body Weight |
| title_sort | adherence to the mediterranean diet in a school population in the principality of asturias spain relationship with physical activity and body weight |
| topic | Mediterranean diet dietary habits children KIDMED Principality of Asturias lifestyle |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1507 |
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