Mediterranean diet adherence in 9-years old children: a cross-sectional study in the part of the Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
Our study found that childhood obesity is a significant concern among 9-year-olds, with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity. Additionally, our results showed that MedDiet adherence is suboptimal among this age group. These results indicate that children of the Mediterranean are not spared of modern life challenges. This problem should be prioritized in the future to prevent the development of a metabolically compromised adult population.
Authors
- Željka Karin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7148-7368)
- Katarina Tomelić Ercegović
- Vladimir Ercegović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9834-5290)
- Petar Đolonga
- Zvonimir Družianić
Institutions
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Central European Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8094
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00