Mediterranean diet and physical activity in Down syndrome pediatric subjects: the DONUT STUDY

Abstract

investigate to what extent the choices of the subject are close to the correct Mediterranean diet; a +1 score is assigned in case of a positive answer and a 0 score in case of a negative answer. Questions 6, 12, 14, 16 investigate how much the subject's habits deviate from the Mediterranean diet; a score of -1 is given in case of a positive answer and a score of 0 in case of a negative answer. After scoring each response, the points are added together to calculate the total score, and then this is interpreted through a classification into three levels of "adherence to the Mediterranean diet": the subject is defined as poorly adherent with a score of 3 or less, moderately adherent with a score between 4 and 7 and very adherent with a score of 8 or more.

Lipid Profile, Eating Habit, and Physical Activity in Children with Down Syndrome: A Prospective Study

“…Nutritional and physical activity guidelines can be applied to the general and pediatric populations with DS. Despite potential challenges, individuals with DS can adopt a proper diet and approach physical activity similarly to children without DS [46]. Hence, these strategies also benefit children's health and well-being for individuals with DS.…”

Pediatric Population with Down Syndrome: Obesity and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Their Assessment Using Omics Techniques—Review

“…With age, it becomes more and more difficult to persuade teenagers to play sports regularly. However, the DONUT STUDY showed that, despite potential difficulties in the pursuit of a correct diet and inadequate approach to physical activity, children with DS could achieve results that are substantially the same as those of non-DS children [ 90 ]. Moreover, some children and adolescents with DS are limited by reduced respiratory efficiency and congenital heart diseases [ 81 ].…”