Mediterranean diet: from a healthy diet to a sustainable dietary pattern

S Dernini, EM Berry - Frontiers in nutrition, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The notion of the Mediterranean diet has undergone a progressive evolution over the past
60 years, from a healthy dietary pattern to a sustainable dietary pattern, in which nutrition …

Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature

E Sharara, C Akik, H Ghattas, C Makhlouf Obermeyer - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …

Food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes of children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A call for policy action

A Al-Jawaldeh, M Taktouk, L Nasreddine - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has witnessed significant social and economic
changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the …

A Western dietary pattern is associated with overweight and obesity in a national sample of Lebanese adolescents (13–19 years): a cross-sectional study

F Naja, N Hwalla, L Itani, S Karam, AM Sibai… - British Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Adolescent obesity is associated with both immediate and longer-term health implications.
This study aims to identify dietary patterns among a nationally representative sample of …

[HTML][HTML] Methodology and early findings of the fifth survey of childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of adult noncommunicable disease: the …

ME Motlagh, H Ziaodini, M Qorbani… - … journal of preventive …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: This paper presents the methodology and early findings of the fifth survey of a
school-based surveillance program in Iran. Methods: This nationwide study was conducted …

Mediterranean diet adherence and body composition among Southern Italian adolescents

A Mistretta, S Marventano, M Antoci, A Cagnetti… - Obesity research & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet has been associated with
health benefits in young populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean region

AO Musaiger, HM Al-Hazzaa - International journal of general …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews the current situation concerning nutrition-related noncommunicable
diseases (N-NCDs) and the risk factors associated with these diseases in the Eastern …

Factors associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet among adolescents living in Sicily, Southern Italy

G Grosso, S Marventano, S Buscemi, A Scuderi… - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to examine the factors associated with increased Mediterranean
diet (MD) adherence among a sample of Italian adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was …

Dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risk factors among adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

C de Magalhães Cunha, PRF Costa… - British Journal of …, 2018 - cambridge.org
This study systematised and synthesised the results of observational studies that were
aimed at supporting the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risk …

Greek adolescents and the Mediterranean diet: factors affecting quality and adherence

S Papadaki, E Mavrikaki - Nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Evaluation of adolescents' adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMD) and the
connection to anthropometric, demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle characteristics …