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NUTRITION
卷 30, 期 11-12, 页码 1379-1383出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.04.008
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Mediterranean diet; Adolescents; Nutrition; Nutritional status; Italy; KIDMED
Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a group of Italian high school students, in relation to their lifestyles and social and family contexts, and to compare the nutrition habits of the sample with other similar groups. Methods: The KIDMED index and an ad hoc questionnaire were administered to 1127 students (mean age 16.8 +/- 1.6 y) in the province of Florence. Any significant associations between the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the aforementioned variables were assessed by the chi(2) test and by logistic regression analysis. Results: The adherence to the Mediterranean diet was good in 16.5%, average in 60.5%, and poor in 23% of the students. The students attending technical high schools, those who played sports less than almost every day, those who spent >3 h/d in sedentary activities, those who defined their school performance as worse than more than sufficient, and those who referred to use of a car/moped as the most frequent mode of transportation, had significantly higher odds of poor rather than average or good adherence to Mediterranean diet. Moreover, being normal weight or overweight/obese, and referring to health workers as source of information on diet, seem to be protective factors against poor adherence to Mediterranean diet. Conclusions: Our sample presents a departure from the Mediterranean dietary pattern. It is certainly necessary to implement public health policies targeting teenagers to promote healthier lifestyle choices; the nutritional patterns of the Mediterranean diet should be among these choices. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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