Improvement in adherence to Mediterranean diet in children attending preschool centers

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dc.contributor.authorJobet, Emilia
dc.contributor.authorLoyola, Maria Ines
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorRigotti, Attilio
dc.contributor.authorEcheverria, Guadalupe
dc.contributor.authorMallea, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorBarja, Salesa
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T16:14:19Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T16:14:19Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a lower prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome, and with healthier lifestyles in adults and children, but data is scarce in younger ages. The Mediterranean -type ecosystem of the central region of Chile as well as its traditional gastronomy would facilitate the adoption of this dietary pattern. Objectives: to assess the adherence to Mediterranean diet in preschoolers and their parents, and to evaluate the impact of a nutrition education intervention and diet implementation. Methods: prospective cohort study. The KidMed index was applied to children older than 18 months, and the Mediterranean Dietary Index in Chile (Chilean-MDI) to their parents, before and after a remote educational intervention. Results: one hundred and thirty-nine families participated, with 95 preschoolers; 56 % were girls, aged 26.2 +/- 8.7 months. The basal mean KidMed score was 7.4 +/- 1.9 and increased to 7.9 +/- 1.9 after the intervention (p = 0.1). The Chilean-MDI score was 6.9 +/- 1.8 and 7.1 +/- 1.7, respectively (p = 0.09). When separated by categories, there was improvement from low and moderate adherence to optimal adherence in both children and their parents (Chi2, p = 0.009 y p = 0.04). In 58 dyads, there was a positive correlation between the KidMed and the Chilean-MDI index, pre- and post -intervention (Pearson R = 0.3 y 0.34; p = 0.004 y 0.003, respectively). Conclusions: most of these sample of preschoolers and their parents had a moderate adherence to Mediterranean diet, with an improvement after an educational intervention.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.20960/nh.04727
dc.identifier.eissn1699-5198
dc.identifier.issn0212-1611
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.20960/nh.04727
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90434
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001206404900008
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final68
dc.pagina.inicio58
dc.revistaNutricion hospitalaria
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectMediterranean diet. Healthy
dc.subjectdiet. Dietary intervention.
dc.subjectKidMed. Pediatrics.
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleImprovement in adherence to Mediterranean diet in children attending preschool centers
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen41
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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