Mediterranean Diet and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Children and Adolescents

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(7), P. e2421976 - e2421976

Published: July 12, 2024

No prior systematic review and meta-analysis has specifically verified the association of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)-based interventions with biomarkers cardiometabolic health in children adolescents.

Language: Английский

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The Rising Burden of Childhood Obesity: Prevention Should Start in Primary School

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 650 - 650

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Background: The increasing rates of childhood obesity (CO) are an ongoing problem. We focused on the adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD), physical activity, and sleep habits preschool children in order investigate relationship between lifestyle health outcomes through parental perception. Methods: In context “EpPOI: Education prevent CO”, we investigated activity (PA) hygiene using online survey for caregivers. Parents also completed Diet Quality Index adolescents (Kid-Med) questionnaire. Results: A total 5.3% interviewees achieved a score indicating adequate MD. Additionally, 50.5% ate sweets every day, 80% skipped breakfast. found that parents’ perceptions their children’s PA were predictor MD adherence, was positively correlated with fruit consumption [p < 0.034], vegetable 0.015], fish 0.005]. Conclusions: seem be oriented towards healthy lifestyle, but level is poor. CO prevention requires synergic effort includes eating patterns such as greater awareness parents importance adopting at early age.

Language: Английский

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Digital dietary interventions for healthy adolescents: A systematic review of behavior change techniques, engagement strategies, and adherence

Clinical Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45, P. 176 - 192

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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The role of School-Based Health Centers in adolescent well-being: a call for action

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 3, 2025

Adolescence represents a critical developmental and discovery period spanning approximately 10-19 years is characterized by profound physiological, cognitive, psychological transformations (1,2). During this transitional period, individuals progressively acquire greater autonomy develop personalized lifestyle choices with long-term health implications (3). According to the World Health Organization, there are 1.3 billion adolescents worldwide, practical approach reach most of them through schools since they spend considerable part their time (4)(5)(6). The Organization recommends establishing School-Based Centers (SBHCs) that located inside high ensure adolescents' well-being (7).Therefore, letter aims highlight significance SBHCs for adolescents, urging researchers policymakers conduct comprehensive research reassess policy priorities.Health professionals play strategic role in provide primary care (8) during school days or hours, promoting equity (9). Thus, offer care, which signifies effective management acute illnesses (e.g., flu, stomachache, others) assistance injuries resulting from accidents (10)(11)(12), falls, trauma, others, along availability medicine prescriptions (11,13,14) use medical equipment appointments first aid, respectively. Consequently, physicians can deal emergencies derived students' preexisting conditions, such as an epileptic attack, asthma, diabetic crisis (11,14,15). Moreover, periodic screenings assess general condition could detect problems early treat refer specialist (14,16). This decreases absenteeism going external doctor appointments, hospitalizations, visits emergency departments (2,7).The prevalence overweight obesity worldwide significantly high, some studies reporting figures exceeding 30-40% certain populations (17). highlights increasing importance addressing nutritionrelated risks (17,18) healthier lifestyles among (19,20). Primary prevention consists healthy (14) associated nutrition physical activity allows prevent nontransmissible diseases diabetes, hypertension, later life (21,22) increases expectancy. Providing relevant age-appropriate information ( 23) reinforces decision-making capacity gives selfcare abilities (2) introduce positive changes continue stages (24). Some have demonstrated strategies preventing costeffective (25) reduce body mass index (5,26,27), increase wellbeing. Similarly, promote shape eating habits settings (26). Likewise, vital signs anthropometric measures population at risk acquiring noncommunicable diseases, take action mitigate diagnoses monitoring stay (14).Counselling (28) screening important roles well-being.In addition benefits related chronic non-communicable other essential services. For example, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination girls aged nine fourteen. Immunization may be efficiently managed SBHCs, advancing inhibit future cervical cancer. sexual reproductive education, including HIV prevention, reducing teen pregnancies sexually transmitted infections (10,14). Additionally, providing substance consumption, smoking, alcohol usage, illicit drug use, contributes decrease risky behaviors (10). Collectively, these efforts empower become more well-informed, underscoring value youth well-being.Evidence suggests feel ease receiving healthcare services within (29). As private between professional patient, without parents present, free ask questions about any topic confident environment feeling shame. These confidential conversations encourage talk surrounding high-risk (30).Moreover, identify mental, emotional, behavioral disorders, anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity consultations, enabling treatment connect patients appropriate (10).Research indicates who undergo thorough, assessments report reduced symptoms depression (30).Adolescents prefer (31) due supportive accessible services, been linked improved academic performance overall development (28,32). schools, transportation issues need miss labor day children off-campus (8,10). arrangement enhances parents' productivity while minimizing class absence students result, follow-up compliance will likely improve, consistent adolescents. Furthermore, promotion has multiplier effect, where often share advice peers family, creating network (2). empowerment significant benefit SBHCs.Despite well-documented implementation expansion face barriers. One pressing challenges securing funding. Many rely on combination public funding, grants, insurance reimbursements, making financial stability uncertain. Studies indicate low-income areas particularly vulnerable funding instability, affecting sustainability (8,9). shortage trained willing work school-based settings, hinder service delivery. especially evident rural regions, attracting retaining qualified staff remains major challenge (10,11). Disparities access also evident, communities lacking resources establish sustain centers.Moreover, logistical political implementing different countries, resource-limited remain obstacle. Infrastructure limitations, regulatory differences, cultural perceptions impact feasibility maintaining diverse regions (7,31). Political support vary widely, influencing allocation sustainability. Addressing obstacles requires coordinated governments, educational institutions, systems adapt SBHC models sociopolitical contexts. Ensuring success demand support, increased allocation, initiatives train retain dedicated adolescent health.Beyond workforce constraints, parental consent concerns effectiveness compared community-based programs. frameworks require explicit minors limit (11). argue programs broader However, rather than replacing programs, serve complementary accessibility intervention, underserved populations.Several case illustrate health. instance, review highlighted children, families, communities, leading short-and outcomes improve (32). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, faced limited in-person severity mental issues. Despite obstacles, many centers adapted leveraging partnerships community (33). further empirical evidence needed claims over those without.SBHCs enhance adolescent's development. It shown cover wide range needs, managing minor injuries, diagnosing conditions preventive interventions foster lifestyles. fully realize potential, it address shortages, disparities access.By prioritizing policies, governments equitable all adolescents.Therefore, academia should producing rigorous, multidimensional, input evaluate, determine, quantify direct indirect SHBCs outcomes. key adulthood; critical.Based evidence, appreciate understand power well-being, prioritize care.

Language: Английский

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Is family meal frequency associated with obesity in children and adolescents? A cross‐sectional study including 155 451 participants from 43 countries

Pediatric Obesity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(8)

Published: May 26, 2024

This study tried to examine the association between frequency of family meals and excess weight using large representative samples children adolescents from 43 countries.

Language: Английский

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Switching Mediterranean Consumers to Mediterranean Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns (SWITCHtoHEALTHY): Study Protocol of a Multicentric and Multi-Cultural Family-Based Nutritional Intervention Study

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 3938 - 3938

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Populations in Mediterranean countries are abandoning the traditional diet (MD) and lifestyle, shifting towards unhealthier habits due to profound cultural socioeconomic changes. The SWITCHtoHEALTHY project aims demonstrate effectiveness of a multi-component nutritional intervention improve adherence families MD three countries, thus prompting dietary behavior change.

Language: Английский

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Cross-Sectional Association between Perceived Physical Literacy and Mediterranean Dietary Patterns in Adolescents: The EHDLA Study

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(20), P. 4400 - 4400

Published: Oct. 17, 2023

The objective of the current study was to analyze relationship between perceived physical literacy (PPL) and adherence Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) its specific components in a sample Spanish adolescents.In this cross-sectional study, we examined 845 adolescents (58.1% boys) aged 12-17 years from Valle de Ricote (Region Murcia, Spain). PPL assessed by Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument for (S-PPLI). To assess MedDiet, Quality Index children (KIDMED) applied.In unadjusted analyses, with medium or high were more likely have optimal MedDiet (medium PPL: OR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.20-2.40, p-adjusted 0.003; 2.90, 2.03-4.17, < 0.001). These findings remained significant after adjusting sex, age, socioeconomic status, body mass index, energy intake, overall sleep duration, activity, sedentary behavior 1.51, 1.05-2.19, 2.27, 1.53-3.39, 0.001).PPL could play relevant role adoption healthy eating habits among adolescents. Adolescents low less report MedDiet. seem consume fruits, vegetables, fish, pulses, nuts, dairies (for breakfast). Conversely, these tend skip breakfast less, as well commercially baked goods pastries at meal.

Language: Английский

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