Publications by authors named "Maria Rosa Pastore"
Objectives: Mediterranean Diet (MD) has been inversely associated with many diseases: it reduces total mortality and lowers cardiovascular risk. Despite the known benefits of MD, variations of dietary habits have occurred in recent years especially in young people. The aim of our study is to evaluate MD adherence in a cohort of Italian children and adolescents living in Southern Italy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study's aim was to determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and their effects on social relationships and family acceptance. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-35 items (PSC-35), Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale Second Edition (VABS-II) were administered to the children. The parental Acceptance Rejection/Control Questionnaire (PARQ/Control) and Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI) were administered to parents.
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- The study examined pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) trends in Italy from 2009 to 2018, analyzing data from nearly 2000 patients across 49 centers.
- The annual number of new IBD diagnoses was stable, with a slight predominance of ulcerative colitis (UC) over Crohn's disease (CD), and a notable reduction in diagnostic delays for CD was observed.
- Overall, the incidence of IBD has stabilized but increased compared to previous studies, with UC remaining the more prevalent condition among younger patients.