Factors Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Adolescents Living in Sicily, Southern Italy

Grosso, Giuseppe; Marventano, Stefano; Buscemi, Silvio; Scuderi, Alessandro; Matalone, Margherita; Platania, Alessio; Giorgianni, Gabriele; Rametta, Stefania; Nolfo, Francesca; Galvano, Fabio; Mistretta, Antonio

doi:10.3390/nu5124908

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“…MD adherence in our sample was similar to that found in other Mediterranean countries, such as Greece [43], Italy [46] and Turkey [33]. However, compared to the Spanish sample studied by SerraMajem et al [10], the proportion of adolescents in our sample who had low MD adherence was higher (16% vs. 4%), while the proportion of those with high MD adherence was lower (26% vs. 46%).…”

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Association between Family Meals and the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Adolescents

Shalá¹,

López-Guimerà²,

Fauquet³

et al. 2017

J Child Adolesc Behav

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Association between Family Meals and the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Adolescents

Shalá¹,

López-Guimerà²,

Fauquet³

et al. 2017

J Child Adolesc Behav

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“…In practical terms, a 0·5-unit increase in KIDMED may correspond roughly to half a fruit or a portion of vegetables per day, or half a portion of dairy product for breakfast, or a portion of cheese/yoghurt per day. There is previous research supporting the association between socio-economic status, assessed through family income and/or parental level of education and occupation, and dietary intake in terms of nutrient adequacy and food group intake (29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35) . We advanced this knowledge by extending associations to the whole diet and diet quality, using the perspective of a priori defined dietary patterns (36) .…”

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Socio-economic and lifestyle parameters associated with diet quality of children and adolescents using classification and regression tree analysis: the DIATROFI study

Yannakoulia

Lykou

Kastorini

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To explore factors affecting children's and adolescents' diet quality, in the framework of a food aid and promotion of healthy nutrition programme implemented in areas of low socio-economic status of Greece, during the current financial crisis. Design: From a total of 162 schools participating in the programme during 2012-2013, we gathered 15 897 questionnaires recording sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle parameters and dietary habits of children and their families. As a measure of socio-economic status, the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) was used; whereas for the assessment of diet quality, the KIDMED score was computed. Associations between KIDMED and FAS, physical activity and socio-economic parameters were examined using regression and classification-regression tree analysis (CART). Results: The higher the FAS score, the greater the percentage of children and adolescents who reported to consume, on a daily basis, fruits and vegetables, dairy products and breakfast (P < 0·001). Results from CART showed that children and adolescents in the medium or high FAS groups had higher KIDMED score, compared with those in the low FAS group. For those in the low FAS group, KIDMED score is expected to increase by 12·4 % when they spend more than 0·25 h/week in sports activities. The respective threshold for the medium and high FAS groups is 1·75 h/week, while education of the mother and father affected KIDMED score significantly as well. Conclusions: Diet quality is strongly influenced by socio-economic parameters in children and adolescents living in economically disadvantaged areas of Greece, so that lower family affluence is associated with worse diet quality.

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“…The phenomenon may assume an important dimension in countries characterized by a large diffusion of the Mediterranean Diet, especially in Sicily, where a significant deviation from the Mediterranean dietary habits (and associated health benefits) among adolescents, younger, and less educated people has been well documented (23,24).…”

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Survey on Energy Drink Consumption Among the Adult Population in Sicily: Do New Drinking Habits Associate with the Risk of Alcoholism in the Crib of Mediterranean Diet?

Casuccio

Immordino

Falcone

et al. 2017

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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Background: The market for and the level of energy drinks (EDs) consumption are increasing every year, and while only a few have a comprehensive knowledge about the potential harmful physiological and psychological effects of EDs, the number of publications that have documented the potential adverse risks associated with the use of these beverages remains small. Objectives: The present study aim to evaluate the prevalence of EDs consumers among the adult population and to verify the factors associated with its consumption and onset of adverse events. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) semi-structured questionnaire, administered to adult population of central Sicily, Italy. Results: In this study, 217 adults were interviewed. Of the respondents, 77.9% were current EDs consumers. A significant difference was observed in the level of education (P = 0.022), with particular preponderance of ED-drinking individuals among those with middle school education compared to those with higher education levels, and with a habit of consuming alcohol more frequently than nonusers (P = 0.031). For 73% of the respondents, ED consumption was associated with consumption of alcohol, and 21% of the interviewed participants stated they had suffered from disorders caused by drinking EDs. With regards to differences between sexes, males had drunk EDs for a longer period than females (OR 1.74 (1.15 -2.97); P = 0.041). The predominant motivation was sports for males (OR 6.5 (1.88 -22.48); P = 0.003), and studying for females ); P = 0.020). The females also claimed to drink EDs particularly on weekends and to have suffered more symptoms than males (OR 2.429 (1.14 -5.18), P = 0.021). Conclusions:The results of this study confirm a large use of EDs among the adult population and the side effects reported may represent a health risk. The use of EDs may influence ingestion of large amount of alcohol. This result indicates the need for a thorough evaluation of this social phenomenon.

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Factors Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Adolescents Living in Sicily, Southern Italy

Cited by 134 publications

References 40 publications

Association between Family Meals and the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Adolescents

Association between Family Meals and the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish Adolescents

Socio-economic and lifestyle parameters associated with diet quality of children and adolescents using classification and regression tree analysis: the DIATROFI study

Survey on Energy Drink Consumption Among the Adult Population in Sicily: Do New Drinking Habits Associate with the Risk of Alcoholism in the Crib of Mediterranean Diet?

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