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NUTRITION RESEARCH
卷 34, 期 9, 页码 771-779出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2014.08.001
关键词
Italy; Adolescents; Eating habits; Lifestyle; Mediterranean diet score
资金
- Regional Program for the Study of Aging and Longevity, Veneto Region Committee deliberation [4532]
- CNR Aging project [PNR 2012-2014]
- Mediterranean Diet Foundation
There is a large amount of literature regarding the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in the adult population; however, there is growing curiosity about the individuals who naturally adhere to those principles early in life. The Evaluation of Dietary Habits in Adolescents, carried out by the National Research Council of Italy in 2009, is a survey that aimed to assess the dietary habits and lifestyles of Italian adolescents and their adherence to the Mediterranean diet We hypothesized that there would be differences across regions, with a higher adherence in Southern Italy compared with Northern Italy based on geography. The survey was conducted in 3 different geographic locations in Italy and included a convenience sample of adolescents who attended either a middle or high school. The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire concerning demographic data, lifestyle factors, and eating patterns, and scores were assigned according to adherence to the Mediterranean diet, as calculated using Trichopoulou's Mediterranean diet scale. The final sample included 565 adolescents, between 12 and 19 years old, who attended school in the northeastern, northwestern, or southern regions of Italy in 2009. According to the findings, 38.6% of the respondents had scores indicating a low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, whereas only 14% had scores showing a high adherence. Teenagers from the Southern region showed the highest adherence. Those with a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet consumed higher quantities of fiber, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fats. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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