Abstract

During the last decades, an important modification of dietary habits has been observed in the Mediterranean countries, especially among young people. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and its relationship with weight status in a group of Italian middle school adolescents by using the KIDMED test. The evaluation of weight status revealed that 61.5, 26.8, and 11.7% were normal weight, overweight, and obese, respectively. MedDiet adherence was high in 13.3%, average in 27.1%, and low in 59.6% of the students with no differences by gender and age. MedDiet adherence was found significatively higher in normal weight and in played sport adolescents, in comparison to the overweight and obese ones (p < .001) who showed incorrect nutritional habits. This cross-sectional study shows a very low MedDiet adherence among adolescent living in the Mediterranean basin and highlights the role of Mediterranean dietary pattern in the fight against obesity.

摘要

在过去的几十年中，在地中海国家，尤其是年轻人中，饮食习惯得到了重要的改变。这项研究的目的是通过使用KIDMED检验来评估一组意大利中学青少年对地中海饮食（MedDiet）的坚持及其与体重状况的关系。体重状况评估显示，正常体重，超重和肥胖分别为61.5、26.8和11.7％。MedDiet的依从性高（13.3％），平均（27.1％），低（59.6％），没有性别和年龄差异。与超重和肥胖人群相比，正常体重和运动型青少年的MedDiet依从性显着提高（p <.001）表现出不正确的营养习惯。这项横断面研究显示，地中海流域青少年的MedDiet依从性很低，并突出了地中海饮食模式在对抗肥胖中的作用。