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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was positively associated with micronutrient adequacy and negatively associated with dietary energy density among adolescents.

W PengE M BerryRebecca Anne Goldsmith
Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2018)
The modified KIDMED score was positively associated with better micronutrient profile and negatively associated with dietary energy density in Israeli adolescents, indicating that the KIDMED index is a useful tool for combating the malnutrition of micronutrient deficiency and overweight/obesity.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • young adults
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • high fat diet induced
  • glycemic control
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle