Mediterranean Diet, Screen-Time-Based Sedentary Behavior and Their Interaction Effect on Adiposity in European Adolescents: The HELENA Study

Seral-Cortes, Miguel; Sabroso-Lasa, Sergio; Bailo-Aysa, Alexandro; Gross, Marcela González; Molnár, Denés; Censi, Laura; Molina‐Hidalgo, Cristina; Gottrand, Frédéric; Henauw, Stefaan De; Μanios, Yannis; Mavrogianni, Christina; Widhalm, Kurt; Kafatos, Anthony; Dallongeville, Jean; Moreno, Luís A.; Esteban, Luis; Labayen, Idoia; Miguel-Etayo, Pilar De

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“…Optimal adherence to MedDiet was previously associated with physical activity practice [6,11,28,29], and it was inversely associated with screen time [6,11,[28][29][30]. High levels of physical fitness were associated with high adherence to MedDiet [28,29,31,32]. Therefore, strategies are needed that target increasing physical activity and decreasing screen time, as these two habitual behaviors have demonstrated a relationship with MedDiet.…”

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Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study

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A progressive shift away from traditional healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), has been observed in recent decades. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of optimal adherence to the MedDiet in Spanish children and adolescents. A cross-sectional analysis was included in the PASOS nationwide representative study in Spain. Participants were 3607 children and adolescents; 8–16 years old. Primary and secondary outcome measures of weight and height were measured. Adherence to the MedDiet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents, as well as parental physical activity and dietary habits, were assessed. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was observed in 45.5% of primary school students and 34.8% of secondary school students (OR: 0.65; 95%CI: 0.56–0.75). Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was higher in children/adolescents meeting daily recommended moderate and vigorous physical activity (OR: 2.39, 95%CI: 1.97–2.89) and in those meeting daily recommended screen time on weekdays (OR: 2.05, 95%CI: 1.77–2.38) and weekends (OR: 1.76, 95%CI: 1.48–2.10). Participants with optimal adherence to the MedDiet were more likely to have mothers with a high-level education and high-tercile of SDQS, mothers who never smoked or were former smokers, and mothers who met the recommended physical activity and screen time. It can be concluded that a low prevalence of optimal adherence to the MedDiet was found among current Spanish children and adolescents. Optimal adherence to the MedDiet was associated with reaching the recommendations on physical activity and screen time, with the highest maternal educational level, and healthier maternal lifestyles.

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“…As a research domain, sedentary behavior has generated significant attention in recent years among children and youth, due to the specific attraction of electronic games, computer use, and the over-reliance of screen-based engagement. [12][13][14] It is unsurprising, given the surge in data, 12,14,15 that physically active pursuits during free time appear to be slowly disappearing at the expense of screen time in developed countries for adolescents.…”

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The Association of Family, Friends, and Teacher Support With Girls’ Sport and Physical Activity on the Island of Ireland

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Background: The current study was the largest physical activity (PA) surveillance assessment of youth undertaken in Ireland in recent years. The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of social support, while controlling for age and screen time, on PA and sport participation, across a representative sample of Irish female youth. Methods: A total of 3503 children (mean age: 13.54 [2.05] y) across the island of Ireland participated. Participants completed a previously validated electronic questionnaire while supervised in a classroom setting, which investigated their (1) levels of PA; (2) screen time; (3) community sport participation; and (4) social support (friend, family, and teacher) to be physically active/partake in sport. Results: There were significant differences, with medium and large effect sizes, for social support from friends and family across types of sports participation. Specifically, girls who participated in the most popular team sports, when compared with the most popular individual sports, reported higher social support scores for friends and family structures. Conclusions: Findings from this study confirm the contributing influence of friends and family as sport and PA support networks for girls. Interventions should consider the importance of culturally relevant team sports for PA engagement in female youth.

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“…The traditional MedDiet was shaped by the environment, the flora, as well as by hardship [21]. The production of food at the time of first MedDiet description by Ancel Keys was not industrial and involved a conspicuous physical effort, which is crucial in the context of the multiple benefits derived from combining dietary with lifestyle factors [30] (Table 1). • Daily consumption of various fresh vegetables and fruit; nuts, seeds.…”

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Impact of Mediterranean Diet on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Longevity

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The average life expectancy of the world population has increased remarkably in the past 150 years and it is still increasing. A long life is a dream of humans since the beginning of time but also a dream is to live it in good physical and mental condition. Nutrition research has focused on recent decades more on food combination patterns than on individual foods/nutrients due to the possible synergistic/antagonistic effects of the components in a dietary model. Various dietary patterns have been associated with health benefits, but the largest body of evidence in the literature is attributable to the traditional dietary habits and lifestyle followed by populations from the Mediterranean region. After the Seven Countries Study, many prospective observational studies and trials in diverse populations reinforced the beneficial effects associated with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet in reference to the prevention/management of age-associated non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, depression, respiratory diseases, and fragility fractures. In addition, the Mediterranean diet is ecologically sustainable. Therefore, this immaterial world heritage constitutes a healthy way of eating and living respecting the environment.

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Mediterranean Diet, Screen-Time-Based Sedentary Behavior and Their Interaction Effect on Adiposity in European Adolescents: The HELENA Study

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Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study

Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The PASOS Study

The Association of Family, Friends, and Teacher Support With Girls’ Sport and Physical Activity on the Island of Ireland

Impact of Mediterranean Diet on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Longevity

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