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000161719 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/ijpo.70014
000161719 0248_ $$2sideral$$a144369
000161719 037__ $$aART-2025-144369
000161719 041__ $$aeng
000161719 100__ $$aLarruy-García, Alicia
000161719 245__ $$aCross‐sectional associations between Mediterranean diet and body composition in preschool children. CORAL study
000161719 260__ $$c2025
000161719 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000161719 5203_ $$aBackground: Overweight and obesity in children are rising globally, and the Mediterranean diet may help reduce obesity and related diseases. Objective: To assess the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and body composition in Spanish preschool children. Methods: This study included 1218 children aged 3–6 years from the CORALS cohort. Mediterranean diet adherence was evaluated using the validated MED4CHILD and COME-Kids F&B-FQ questionnaires. Body composition measurements included weight, height, waist circumference, BMI, Fat Mass (FM), Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI), and Waist-to-Height ratio (WtHR). Multivariate regression and ANCOVA were used to examine associations, adjusting for factors like age, physical activity, and energy intake. We also performed a Cohen's d analysis to assess effect size. Results: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with more favourable body composition in children. Specifically, both the MED4CHILD score and the COME-Kids-derived score showed significant associations with BMI, FFMI, and Waist-to-Height ratio, showing differences by sex. Children who adhered to the Mediterranean diet exhibited lower BMI and higher fat-free mass, and a more favourable waist-to-height ratio. Additionally, although some measures showed weaker associations, all analyses highlighted a trend towards improved body composition with higher adherence. Cohen's d analysis showed small to moderate effect sizes. Conclusion: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly linked to favorable body composition indices in Spanish children, highlighting the importance of promoting healthy dietary patterns to prevent overweight and obesity.
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000161719 700__ $$aMiguel-Berges, María L.
000161719 700__ $$aRueda De Torre, Isabel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000161719 700__ $$aPastor-Villaescusa, Belén
000161719 700__ $$aLeis, Rosaura
000161719 700__ $$aBabio, Nancy
000161719 700__ $$aNavas-Carretero, Santiago
000161719 700__ $$aCorella, Dolores
000161719 700__ $$aPérez, Alejandra
000161719 700__ $$aGil-Campos, Mercedes
000161719 700__ $$aPicáns-Leis, Rosaura
000161719 700__ $$aGarcia-Gavilán, Jesús
000161719 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2135-900X$$aFlores-Barrante, Paloma
000161719 700__ $$aMartínez, J. Alfredo
000161719 700__ $$aLlorente-Cantarero, Francisco Jesús
000161719 700__ $$aVázquez-Cobela, Rocío
000161719 700__ $$aPaz-Graniel, Indira
000161719 700__ $$aAyala-Marín, Alelí M.
000161719 700__ $$aJurado-Castro, José Manuel
000161719 700__ $$ade la Torre-Aguilar, María José
000161719 700__ $$aGheorghita, Irina
000161719 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0454-653X$$aMoreno, Luis A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000161719 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6173-5850$$aMiguel-Etayo, Pilar de
000161719 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería
000161719 7102_ $$11011$$2615$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Microb.Ped.Radio.Sal.Pú.$$cÁrea Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ.
000161719 773__ $$g20, 7 (2025), e70014 [12 pp.]$$pPediatr. obes.$$tPediatric obesity$$x2047-6302
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