Mariscal-Arcas Miguel, Rivas Ana, Velasco Javier, Ortega Maria, Caballero Ascension Maria, Olea-Serrano Fatima
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Public Health Nutr. 2009 Sep;12(9):1408-12. doi: 10.1017/S1368980008004126. Epub 2008 Dec 17.
The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest dietary models. Recent changes in the actual Mediterranean diet include a reduction in energy intake and a higher consumption of foods with low nutrient density (e.g. soft drinks, candy, sweets, etc.). In Spain, in association with cultural and lifestyle changes, there has been a reduction in the intake of antioxidants and vitamins, an increase in the proportion of SFA and a decrease in the consumption of fibre, among other changes. Children and adolescents may be the age groups with the most deteriorated Mediterranean diet. The current paper presents the results of applying the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for children and adolescents (KIDMED) to a large sample of Spanish schoolchildren.
Data from questionnaires were used to calculate the KIDMED index.
Granada, Southern Spain.
Schoolchildren (n 3190) aged 8-16 years.
Among the 8-10-year-olds, the KIDMED index classification was 'good' in 48.6% of the population, 'average' in 49.5% and 'poor' in 1.6%. Among the 10-16-year-olds, the KIDMED index classification was good in 46.9% of the population, average in 51.1% and poor in 2.0%.
The nutritional behaviour of the present population of schoolchildren is similar to that found in the earlier KIDMED study.
地中海饮食被认为是最健康的饮食模式之一。实际的地中海饮食最近发生的变化包括能量摄入减少以及低营养密度食物（如软饮料、糖果、甜品等）的消费量增加。在西班牙，随着文化和生活方式的改变，抗氧化剂和维生素的摄入量减少，饱和脂肪酸比例增加，膳食纤维消费量减少，以及出现了其他一些变化。儿童和青少年可能是地中海饮食恶化最严重的年龄组。本文介绍了将儿童和青少年地中海饮食质量指数（KIDMED）应用于大量西班牙学童样本的结果。
使用问卷调查数据计算KIDMED指数。
西班牙南部的格拉纳达。
8至16岁的学童（n = 3190）。
在8至10岁的儿童中，KIDMED指数分类为“良好”的占48.6%，“中等”的占49.5%，“差”的占1.6%。在10至16岁的儿童中，KIDMED指数分类为良好的占46.9%，中等的占51.1%，差的占2.0%。
目前这群学童的营养行为与早期KIDMED研究中的情况相似。
