The associations of diet quality and cardiometabolic indicators in children and the mediation role of cardiorespiratory fitness
In Chinese children, better diet quality is associated with more favorable cardiometabolic profiles. CRF showed a statistically significant mediating role in the cross-sectional association, highlighting the potential importance of both healthy eating and physical fitness in promoting cardiometabolic health in youth.
Authors
- Gaofeng Lin
- Ye Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-069X)
- Miao Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2411-9295)
- Li Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2852-5426)
- Baoyi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-5708)
- Jie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2206-5126)
- Pingping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-1707)
- Jia-ying Gu
- Hui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-9990)
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Community Health Center (US)
- Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
- Ningbo First Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1632493
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cyrus Tang Foundation
- Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province