Adherence to a Mediterranean diet and association to anthropometric parameters and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity in Saxony-Anhalt
Rechtsteiner, M.; Kröber, S.; Tomerius, L.; Weihrauch-Blüher, S. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2024 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
Bibliografische Angaben
Zusammenfassung
Introduction: Mediterranean diet (MD) has been shown to have protective effects on cardiometabolilc health and to reduce mortality in adults, however, data on adherence to MD are scarce among children and adolescents with obesity in Germany. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate dietary patterns regarding MD and associated anthropometric/cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity in the geographical region of Saxony-Anhalt. Table 1 KIDMED Score association with metabolic and anthropometric parameters. BMI-SDS: Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Score; WHtR: Wa…