Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Its Association with Metabolic Health Status in Overweight and Obese Adolescents.

Sobhan Mohammadi Keyhan LotfiSaeideh MirzaeiAli AsadiMasoumeh Akhlaghi Parvane Saneei

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2022)

We found an inverse association between the Mediterranean diet and odds of MUO among Iranian adolescents, based on IDF criteria. No significant relation was found when MUO was defined based on HOMA-IR/IDF criteria. Further prospective cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight loss