ArticleBMC nutrition2022
Adherence to Mediterranean diet associated with health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: a systematic review.
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- Is there any association between dietary inflammatory index and quality of life? A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- The relationship between parental feeding practices and children's health-related quality of life.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- A voluntary code of conduct for promoting adherence to the Mediterranean diet: rationale and propositions.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
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- Community-based interventions to improve adolescent nutrition: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- The impact of methylphenidate on oral health parameters, salivary flow rate, and quality of life in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of a Nutrition Education Programme on Nutritional Knowledge in Young Football Players: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic, Mental, and Lifestyle Correlates of Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Children Aged 6-9 Years: Findings from a Large National Survey in Greece.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship between dietary patterns and health-related quality of life among Iranian adult population: Tehran lipid and glucose study.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Mediterranean Diet Outcomes Across the Mother-Milk-Infant Triad: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Paediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders-Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) has become a significant outcome in assessing interventions in the pediatric population and could be influenced by diet patterns. The Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern has been related to multiple positive health outcomes, including decreased cardiovascular risk and better mental health. We aimed to evaluate the association between MD adherence and HRQoL in children and adolescents.
methodsThe literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Ovid-MEDLINE databases from inception to May 2022. Two researchers independently checked titles and abstracts, evaluated full-text studies, extracted data, and appraised the risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).
resultsEleven studies (1 longitudinal and 10 cross-sectional), totaling 6,796 subjects, were included. Ten studies assessed MD adherence with KIDMED index, and one assessed MD adherence with Krece Plus test, while all included studies assessed HRQoL with a KIDSCREEN test. All studies analyzed the association between MD adherence and HRQoL with linear regression, and eight used adjusted models. Five studies found a significant positive association of MD adherence with HRQoL, with β-values ranging from 0.13 to 0.26. Two found a nonsignificant positive relationship, while one found a negative association. According to the NOS criteria, the risk of bias assessment showed four studies with a low risk of bias and seven with a high risk of bias.
conclusionOur findings suggest a positive correlation of MD adherence with HRQoL in children and adolescents. However, future research is needed to strengthen the evidence of this relationship.
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