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

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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