Maria del Mar Bibiloni1, Antoni Pons, Josep A Tur. 1. Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of Balearic Islands, and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CB12/03/30038), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To assess the compliance levels of adolescents in the Balearic Islands with the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED Index) and to assess its associations with socioeconomic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey (n = 1,231; 12-17 years) carried out in 2007-2008. The degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was evaluated using the KIDMED Index. Body composition, body image, socioeconomic factors, and physical activity were also assessed. RESULTS: Around 30% of adolescents showed high adherence to MedDiet and 15.7% showed poor adherence. More boys (32.0%) than girls (25.2%) showed high adherence to MedDiet. However, the proportion of adolescents who were reported to skip breakfast was higher among girls than boys (30.0 vs. 19.2%, respectively). The OR for poor adherence to MedDiet was higher in adolescents who usually attend mass media during mealtime, in boys eating ≤3 occasions/day, and in physically inactive girls. In boys, poor adherence to MedDiet was associated with lower OR in the age range 12-13 and in those who wished to have a thin body shape. In girls, high parental educational level, time spent on media <2 h/day and eating breakfast regularly were also associated with lower OR for poor adherence to MedDiet. CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of adolescents in Balearic Islands showed poor adherence to MedDiet.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To assess the compliance levels of adolescents in the Balearic Islands with the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED Index) and to assess its associations with socioeconomic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey (n = 1,231; 12-17 years) carried out in 2007-2008. The degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was evaluated using the KIDMED Index. Body composition, body image, socioeconomic factors, and physical activity were also assessed. RESULTS: Around 30% of adolescents showed high adherence to MedDiet and 15.7% showed poor adherence. More boys (32.0%) than girls (25.2%) showed high adherence to MedDiet. However, the proportion of adolescents who were reported to skip breakfast was higher among girls than boys (30.0 vs. 19.2%, respectively). The OR for poor adherence to MedDiet was higher in adolescents who usually attend mass media during mealtime, in boys eating ≤3 occasions/day, and in physically inactive girls. In boys, poor adherence to MedDiet was associated with lower OR in the age range 12-13 and in those who wished to have a thin body shape. In girls, high parental educational level, time spent on media <2 h/day and eating breakfast regularly were also associated with lower OR for poor adherence to MedDiet. CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of adolescents in Balearic Islands showed poor adherence to MedDiet.
Authors: Francesco Sanmarchi; Francesco Esposito; Sofia Marini; Alice Masini; Susan Scrimaglia; Angelo Capodici; Fabrizio Arrichiello; Filippo Ferretti; Marilisa Rangone; Francesca Celenza; Emilia Guberti; Domenico Tiso; Antonello Lorenzini; Laura Dallolio Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-01-01 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Maria Del Mar Bibiloni; Laura Gallardo-Alfaro; Santiago F Gómez; Julia Wärnberg; Maddi Osés-Recalde; Marcela González-Gross; Narcís Gusi; Susana Aznar; Elena Marín-Cascales; Miguel A González-Valeiro; Lluís Serra-Majem; Nicolás Terrados; Marta Segu; Camille Lassale; Clara Homs; Juan Carlos Benavente-Marín; Idoia Labayen; Augusto G Zapico; Jesús Sánchez-Gómez; Fabio Jiménez-Zazo; Pedro E Alcaraz; Marta Sevilla-Sánchez; Estefanía Herrera-Ramos; Susana Pulgar; Clara Sistac; Helmut Schröder; Cristina Bouzas; Josep A Tur Journal: Nutrients Date: 2022-02-09 Impact factor: 5.717