Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Health Outcomes in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Proper nutrition represents 1 of the domains of adolescents' well-being. In this context, the Mediterranean diet (MD), as a healthy, traditional, and sustainable dietary pattern, plays a crucial role in promoting adequate growth and preventing chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Objective

The currently available evidence on the effects of adherence to the MD (AMD) in association with several physical health outcomes in adolescence is summarized in this review.

Data sources

Five electronic databases were searched.

Study selection

Systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials, published in English during 2013-2022, and that assessed the health impact of AMD among adolescents were eligible.

Data e

SUBMITTER: Di Nucci A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11819493 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature