Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Elementary School Children (1st Cycle)

Marques, Goreti; Pinto, Sara; Reis, Ana Catarina; Martins, Tiago Costa; Conceição, Ana Paula da; Pinheiro, Ana Rita

doi:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019259

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“…Regarding the second objective, adherence to the MD was low in 26.3%, moderate in 61.6% and high in 12.1% of the participants, in discrepancy with what was reported by Santos Marques et al in 2 villages in Portugal (Porto and Maia), in whose study describes a high adherence to MD in 77.6% of the participants (44) . These differences may be due to the urban environment of these cities and their concern for the promotion of healthy lifestyles, which is different from the rural environment and the lack of clear and welldefined public policies in our case.…”

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Nutritional status and high adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Colombian school children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sex

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The current COVID-19 pandemic has generated a series of changes in the daily routines of people, including children and teenagers, in an unprecedented way, which constitutes a global challenge in public health. Social isolation has been a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of the virus, however, it has generated negative impacts on the physical and emotional health of parents, caregivers, children, and teenagers around the world. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of confinement caused by the COVID19 pandemic at the level of nutritional status, dietary and behavioral patterns of elementary school children and teenagers in a small town of Colombia. Anthropometric parameters such as BMI Z score, waist circumference and waist / height ratio were evaluated in 266 school children and teenagers. A questionnaire with sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics and the KIDMED were applied to learn about nutritional aspects. A total of 102 students (38.3%) were classified as having altered nutritional status, being 39 (14.7%) classified with overweight, and 36 (13.5%) with obesity. The prevalence of high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was 12%, 95% CI (0.08-0.16). Overweight was more prevalent in women (26/39, 66.7%) (p = 0.0439), and obesity was discreetly more frequent in men (19/36, 52.7%) (p = 0.7193). We observed a worrying nutritional, dietary and behavioral situation in the children and teenagers studied during the confinement associated with the covid 19 pandemic. This unveils the need to establish strategies and / or public policies in our town that help to promote an adequate biopsychosocial development of the pediatric patient and their family group.

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“…The Mediterranean diet (MD) is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns in the world, characterized by high consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil, nuts, and cereals, a moderate-high intake of fish, dairy products, and alcohol (mostly wine), and a low intake of saturated lipids, sweets, and red and processed meat [1,2]. Numerous studies have shown that adherence to the MD is associated with a significant reduction in total mortality and improvement in longevity, as well as with various health benefits, including prevention of cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes type 2, obesity, cancer, and many others [3][4][5][6][7][8].…”

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“…1 Results of the KIDMED test as a categorical variable. 2 n (%) indicate the number of participants who answered affirmatively to each item.…”

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Children and Youth in the Mediterranean Region in Croatia: A Comparative Study

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The Mediterranean diet (MD) is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns. The aim of this study was to assess MD adherence in children and youth living in the Mediterranean region in Croatia and evaluate the differences in adherence to the MD among different educational stages. In total, 2722 individuals aged 2 to 24 years were enrolled in this study. Subjects were divided into different groups according to the Croatian educational system. Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) was used to assess adherence to the MD. In the total sample, the adherence to the MD was poor in 19.2%, average in 60.8%, and good in 20.1% of the study participants. The prevalence rate of poor adherence to the MD increased with higher educational stage, i.e., the highest prevalence rate of poor MD adherence was observed for college students (39.3%). Children having a higher number of snacks on days-off, those with lower physical activity, and not having breakfast together with a family are more likely to have poor MD adherence, while children having a higher number of snacks on working days are less likely to have a poor MD. The results of this study showed low adherence to the principles of the MD, confirming the need for improvement of adherence to the MD pattern in the studied population.

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“…Two previous studies support the theory of a positive association between adherence to the MD and sleep duration: one performed in 2020 on 891 Portuguese children attending elementary school (30); and another conducted in Italy in 2017 on 690 greater children from 9 to 11 years old (17). In contrast, a Spanish study on 309 children aged 8-13 years found no such correlation between adherence to the MD and sleep duration (31).…”

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Is adherence to the Mediterranean diet associated with good sleep duration in primary-school children?

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ObjectiveThe Mediterranean diet (MD) contributes to preventing numerous chronic diseases and has benefits on cognitive development. Adherence to the MD is associated with sleep quality and duration in adults and adolescents, but this association seems to have been little investigated in primary-school children. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to verify whether good sleep duration was associated with adherence to the MD.DesignThe study enrolled a sample of Italian primary school children. Their mothers were asked to answer an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire investigating the children's adherence to the MD (using the KidMed score) and variables related to their lifestyles, behavioral traits and socio-economic factors. Logistic regression models were developed to analyze the association between adherence to the MD, entered as the dependent variable, and adequacy of sleep duration.SettingPrimary schools in Padova, Italy.Subjects267 Italian 6-year-olds in their first year of primary school.ResultsThe multivariate analysis showed an association between adherence to the MD and hours of sleep: for children with a good sleep duration, the odds ratio of a poor-to-moderate adherence to the MD was 0.282 (95% CI, 0.109–0.681, p < 0.05).ConclusionEnsuring an adequate sleep duration may be an important strategy for enhancing adherence to the MD. Sleep and dietary education should be included in future health promotion programs.

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Elementary School Children (1st Cycle)

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Nutritional status and high adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Colombian school children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sex

Nutritional status and high adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Colombian school children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sex

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Children and Youth in the Mediterranean Region in Croatia: A Comparative Study

Is adherence to the Mediterranean diet associated with good sleep duration in primary-school children?

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