The moderating role of recreational substance use in the association of Mediterranean diet with academic performance among adolescents.

ABSTRACT: No study has examined the potential moderating role of recreational substance use in the relationship between the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and academic performance. The aim of this study was to test the potential moderating role of recreational substance use (i.e., alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis) in the association of adherence to the MedDiet with academic performance among adolescents. This cross-sectional study included a sample of 757 adolescents (55.6% girls) aged 12-17 years from the Valle de Ricote (Region of Murcia). The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Adherence to the MedDiet was assessed by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Teenagers (KIDMED). R

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Gil JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10319864 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature