The Mediterranean Diet for health-related quality of life in children and adolescents ✅
Is there anything the MedDiet can't do?
Is greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet related to higher health-related quality of life among children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 24 studies (almost 29,000 participants) to establish the effects of the MedDiet on…
…health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents 🔍
HRQoL assesses both physical and mental health and the impact of these on quality of life 📝
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
Higher adherence to the MedDiet was associated with better HRQoL 📈
Although effect sizes were modest and heterogeneity was high 🧐
Additional analyses confirmed the robustness of findings across HRQoL domains including…
💪 Physical
😀 Emotional
🎓 School-related
👫 Parental
Conclusion
The MedDiet has been associated with various physical and mental health benefits in children and adolescents, including lower obesity risk and better academic performance 📚
It now appears that is may also support multiple aspects of quality of life too ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40705083/
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