The ALINFA Intervention Improves Diet Quality and Nutritional Status in Children 6 to 12 Years Old.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a new nutritional intervention, focused on improving the quality of the diet in children aged 6 to 12 years. A 2-month parallel, controlled randomized trial was conducted in the Spanish child population. The children were randomized to ALINFA nutritional intervention, which consisted of a normocaloric diet that incorporates products, ready-to-eat meals and healthy recipes specifically designed for the study, or a control group, which received the usual advice on healthy eating. The change in diet quality was assessed through the Kidmed index. The secondary outcomes were anthropometry, glucose and lipid profiles, inflammation markers, dietary intake and lifestyle. The participants in the intervention group showed an increase in the mean score of t

SUBMITTER: Andueza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10221220 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature