Nutrient adequacy and Mediterranean Diet in Spanish school children and adolescents

To evaluate dietary habits and nutritional status of Spanish school children and adolescents, and their relationship with the Mediterranean Diet. Cross-sectional study by face-to-face interview. Free living children and adolescents of all Spanish regions. A random sample of 3166 people aged 6-24 y....

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Published inEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 57; no. S1; pp. S35 - S39
Main Authors Serra-Majem, Ll, Ribas, L, García, A, Pérez-Rodrigo, C, Aranceta, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 01.09.2003
Subjects
Adequacy
Adolescent
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology
Adolescents
Adult
Age Distribution
Calcium
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology
Children
Children & youth
Clinical nutrition
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Diet, Mediterranean - statistics & numerical data
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Magnesium
Male
Minerals
Nutrition
Nutritional status
Nutritional Status - physiology
Nutritive value
Sex Distribution
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Vitamin A
Vitamin B6
Vitamins
Spain
Mediterranean Area
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Summary:To evaluate dietary habits and nutritional status of Spanish school children and adolescents, and their relationship with the Mediterranean Diet. Cross-sectional study by face-to-face interview. Free living children and adolescents of all Spanish regions. A random sample of 3166 people aged 6-24 y. Home interviews conducted by a team of 43 dietitians included 24-h recalls (a second 24-h recall in 25% of the sample) and a short frequency questionnaire to determine the quality of the Mediterranean Diet (KIDMED). The participation rate was 68%. In general, the adequacy of the Mediterranean Diet rose with increased mean intakes of the majority of vitamins and minerals and decreased percentages of inadequate intakes (&<2/3 of the RNI) for calcium, magnesium, vitamin B(6) and C in both sexes, and iron and vitamin A only in females. This study demonstrates that the Mediterranean Diet contributes to nutritional quality, and also shows concomitant risks as the Mediterranean Diet deteriorates.
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ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5381
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601812