Adherence to Mediterranean diet of children living in small Southern Italian villages

Oct 22, 2019International journal of food sciences and nutrition

How well children in small Southern Italian villages follow the Mediterranean diet

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Abstract

27.0% of children exhibited low adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.

  • 59.6% of children demonstrated medium adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.
  • 13.5% of children achieved high adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.
  • Adherence levels were evaluated using the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Adolescents (KIDMED).
  • The educational level of the mother was associated with the children's adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.
  • The occupational status of both parents was also associated with children's adherence levels.

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