Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Children's diets in school-age are inherently unhealthy, with few meeting dietary recommendations. Yet, little is known about similarities and differences on dietary patterns across countries and their association with obesity. We aimed to derive dietary patterns in childhood and explore their association with adiposity-related outcomes in childhood and adolescence.

Subjcts/methods

This study included data from six European countries (Spain, France, UK, Greece, Lithuania and Norway) during childhood (n = 1597) and adolescence (n = 803). Using a food frequency questionnaire, we derived data-driven dietary patterns through exploratory factor analyses and calculated the Mediterranean KIDMED index. We assessed body mass index z-score (zBMI), fat mass proport

SUBMITTER: Warkentin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805707 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature