Mediterranean diet adherence and metabolic syndrome in US adolescents
Roy J. Kim, Rocío López, Megan Snair, Anne Tang
Abstract
= 4223), factors that influence adherence, and whether adherence is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors including metabolic syndrome. MD adherence was calculated using the KIDMED scoring system. We found that overall MD adherence was very low among US adolescents, with Mexican American youths having higher adherence compared to other groups. Higher income was associated with greater adherence. There was low intake of key MD foods including olive oil and finfish. The unadjusted prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 6.6%. MD adherence was not associated with metabolic syndrome.
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