Publications by authors named "M L Miguel-Berges"
Unlabelled: Most of the available tools to assess adherence to Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) were constructed for adults, having limited applicability to children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to validate a specific questionnaire to assess adherence to MedDiet in children aged 3 to 6 years (MED4CHILD questionnaire). The validation was performed in a baseline examination of a cohort of children who were recruited in schools in seven cities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: This study investigated the impact of the FLUYE school-based intervention on children's lifestyle behaviors, Mediterranean diet adherence, and emotional well-being in Spain. The objective was to promote healthy habits through nutrition education, physical activity, and emotional support within the school environment, with a focus on addressing the needs of both normal-weight and overweight/obese children.
Methods: A total of 552 children aged 3 to 12 years participated in the study, with data collected at baseline (T0) and follow-up (T1).
Article Synopsis
- The review examines how different diet quality scores relate to obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in kids and teens.
- Research indicates that better adherence to diet quality scores, like the Mediterranean diet, is linked to lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), especially in children under 12.
- The findings from 73 selected studies suggest that a high-quality diet can help protect against obesity and MetS in youth, with boys showing stronger associations.
Background & Aims: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, originating in the first decades of life. A better understanding of their early determinants would allow for better prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of nutritional and activity-related characteristics during adolescence on young adult cardiovascular risk factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aims to investigate the influence of psychosomatic and emotional status on food portion sizes (PSs) consumption from high energy-dense food groups in European children and adolescents. We hypothesized that psychosomatic and emotional status would have a significant association with the PS selection of energy-dense food. The study included 7355 children aged between 2 and 9.
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