ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with Cognitive Function in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
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- Diet, lifestyle, metabolic markers, and socioeconomic status are associated with cognitive function in school-aged children from a population-based cohort.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Sex-Based Differences in Lifestyle Behaviours, Self-Esteem, and Academic Performance: A Structural Equation Model in High-Socioeconomic-Status School-Aged Youth from Southern Spain.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to analyze the associations between cognitive functions and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in children and adolescents.
methodsA systematic review was conducted in three databases: Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria of the studies were (i) population: healthy children or adolescents; (ii) exposure: adherence to the MedDiet; (iii) outcomes: cognitive performance; and (iv) study design: observational studies only. The quality of the studies was assessed through the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
resultsThis systematic review included 12 cross-sectional, observational studies including a total of 6378 children aged 4-17 years from different countries, analyzing diet characteristics and cognitive functions. The quality of the studies was high (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale mean score = 7.42). Positive associations were found between adherence to the MedDiet and multiple cognitive functions: memory, attention, creativity, language skills, and executive functions. However, the wide variety of instruments assessing the adherence to the MedDiet and cognitive functions did not allow us to perform a meta-analysis.
conclusionshe MedDiet should be further considered and promoted among children and adolescents, as it shows promise as a dietary pattern that may support cognitive development in youth.
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