Overweight and obesity is associated with higher risk of perceived stress and poor sleep quality in young adults

A Dakanalis, G Voulgaridou, O Alexatou… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges,
particularly concerning young adults. University life presents a unique set of stressors that …

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in 5 Mediterranean countries: A descriptive analysis of the DELICIOUS project

A Rosi, F Scazzina, F Giampieri… - … Journal of Nutrition …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The Mediterranean diet is considered a healthy dietary pattern associated with
substantial health benefits. While its application at global level is rather difficult due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Gut Microbiota: An Important Participant in Childhood Obesity

Y Luo, M Li, D Luo, B Tang - Advances in Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasing prevalence of childhood obesity has emerged as a critical global public health
concern. Recent studies have challenged the previous belief that obesity was solely a result …

Metabolic syndrome therapy in pediatric age—between classic and modern. From diets to pipeline drugs

OE Frăsinariu, VV Lupu, LM Trandafir… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The metabolic syndrome, made up of the sum of the entities that define it (obesity,
hypertension, dyslipidemias and non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis) has gained an important …

[HTML][HTML] BMI, Dental Caries, and Risk Factors among Elementary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

DJ Farsi - Children, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background/Objectives: Obesity and dental caries are multifactorial diseases with high
prevalence amongst Saudi children. The aim of the study was to determine their association …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Increased Physical Activity at School on the Nutritional Behavior and BMI of 13-Year-Olds

K Ługowska, E Krzęcio-Nieczyporuk, J Trafiałek… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Diet and physical activity (PA) significantly impact health.
Unfortunately, a worrying trend of decreasing PA among children and adolescents …

[HTML][HTML] Eating habits and carotenoid skin content among children based on their attendance at the school meals: A cross-sectional pilot study

G Caparello, F Ceraudo, F Meringolo… - Journal of Clinical & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The promotion of a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean Diet (MD), among
childhood is of a particular importance, since eating behaviors learned early in life have …

The interplay between sleep quality, hedonic hunger, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet among early adolescents

GY Depboylu, B Şimşek - Appetite, 2025 - Elsevier
Aim This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep quality, hedonic hunger,
and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) in early adolescents and to investigate if …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood Mediterranean Diet Compliance Is Associated with Lower Incidence of Childhood Obesity, Specific Sociodemographic, and Lifestyle Factors: A …

C Jacovides, A Pritsa, M Chrysafi, SK Papadopoulou… - Pediatric Reports, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Mediterranean diet (MD) constitutes a commonly examined dietary model. It
includes a plethora of bioactive ingredients with strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Foundations of Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine

M Gaínza-Lein - Children, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Lifestyle medicine utilizes therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, and
reverse chronic diseases by promoting healthy habits. While extensively studied in adults, its …