Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth

Background: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people poses a significant public health challenge. Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for establishing long-term health habits. Diet plays a central role in maintaining a healthy weight, and adherence to the Med...

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Autores: Conesa Milian, Enric, Aixa-Requena, Saül, Pano-Rodriguez, Alvaro, Hernández-González, Vicenç, Batalla Gavalda, Abraham, Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente, Jové Deltell, M. Carmen, Albuquerque de Sousa Junior, Joao Jose, Reverter Masià, Joaquín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/468636
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101718
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/468636
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Palabra clave:Mediterranean diet
Pubertal status
Adolescents
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spelling Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish YouthConesa Milian, EnricAixa-Requena, SaülPano-Rodriguez, AlvaroHernández-González, VicençBatalla Gavalda, AbrahamBeltrán Garrido, José VicenteJové Deltell, M. CarmenAlbuquerque de Sousa Junior, Joao JoseReverter Masià, JoaquínMediterranean dietPubertal statusAdolescentsBackground: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people poses a significant public health challenge. Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for establishing long-term health habits. Diet plays a central role in maintaining a healthy weight, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been consistently linked to numerous health benefits, including improved weight management and overall well-being. Understanding the factors that influence Mediterranean diet adherence in adolescents can help design effective interventions to promote healthier eating behaviors. Objectives: This study sought to explore the association between following the Mediterranean diet and key physiological factors, including age, sex, body mass index, and pubertal status. Additionally, it explored how Mediterranean diet adherence relates to lifestyle behaviors such as sleep quality and physical activity levels, using data from a sample of 668 Spanish adolescents. Method: Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing dietary habits, physical activity, sleep quality, and pubertal status (Tanner scale). Results: The findings revealed significant associations between Mediterranean diet adherence and body mass index, pubertal status, and physical activity level, while sex, age, and sleep quality showed no significant influence. Adolescents with lower body mass index tended to adhere more to the Mediterranean diet, reinforcing its role in weight management. Additionally, greater adherence was observed in later pubertal stages, suggesting increased nutritional awareness. Conclusions: Healthy eating patterns are associated with a strong promotion of physical activity, highlighting the link between an active lifestyle and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This positive multifactorial synergy requires further research to better understand its mechanisms and to design effective strategies for promoting healthy habits among adolescents.This research was funded by the State Program for Research, Development, and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of Society, within the framework of the State Plan for R+D+I 2020–2024. The project title is: “Evaluación de diversos parámetros de salud y niveles de actividad física en la escuela primaria y secundaria” (grant number PID2020-117932RB-I00). Additionally, the research was supported by the consolidated research group “Human Movement” of the Generalitat de Catalunya (021 SGR 01619). S.A.-R. was supported by the predoctoral grants program FI SDUR from the Department of Research and Universities of the Generalitat de Catalunya, co-funded by the European Social Fund Plus (2024 FISDU 00122). Support was also provided by the CEU-UCH Research Group Support (GIR 2024/32) to J.V.B.-G. Fundació Catalana per a l’Esport, Guardons de l’Esport, 2024. Projec.ESCA.MDPI2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101718https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/468636reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2020-117932RB-I00Reproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101718Nutrients, 2025, vol. 17, núm. 10, 1718cc-by (c) Enric Conesa-Milian et al., 2025Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/4686362026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
title Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
spellingShingle Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
Conesa Milian, Enric
Mediterranean diet
Pubertal status
Adolescents
title_short Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
title_full Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
title_fullStr Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
title_full_unstemmed Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
title_sort Lifestyle Habits and Anthropometric Indicators Associated with Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Youth
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Conesa Milian, Enric
Aixa-Requena, Saül
Pano-Rodriguez, Alvaro
Hernández-González, Vicenç
Batalla Gavalda, Abraham
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Jové Deltell, M. Carmen
Albuquerque de Sousa Junior, Joao Jose
Reverter Masià, Joaquín
author Conesa Milian, Enric
author_facet Conesa Milian, Enric
Aixa-Requena, Saül
Pano-Rodriguez, Alvaro
Hernández-González, Vicenç
Batalla Gavalda, Abraham
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Jové Deltell, M. Carmen
Albuquerque de Sousa Junior, Joao Jose
Reverter Masià, Joaquín
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author2 Aixa-Requena, Saül
Pano-Rodriguez, Alvaro
Hernández-González, Vicenç
Batalla Gavalda, Abraham
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Jové Deltell, M. Carmen
Albuquerque de Sousa Junior, Joao Jose
Reverter Masià, Joaquín
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mediterranean diet
Pubertal status
Adolescents
topic Mediterranean diet
Pubertal status
Adolescents
description Background: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people poses a significant public health challenge. Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for establishing long-term health habits. Diet plays a central role in maintaining a healthy weight, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been consistently linked to numerous health benefits, including improved weight management and overall well-being. Understanding the factors that influence Mediterranean diet adherence in adolescents can help design effective interventions to promote healthier eating behaviors. Objectives: This study sought to explore the association between following the Mediterranean diet and key physiological factors, including age, sex, body mass index, and pubertal status. Additionally, it explored how Mediterranean diet adherence relates to lifestyle behaviors such as sleep quality and physical activity levels, using data from a sample of 668 Spanish adolescents. Method: Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing dietary habits, physical activity, sleep quality, and pubertal status (Tanner scale). Results: The findings revealed significant associations between Mediterranean diet adherence and body mass index, pubertal status, and physical activity level, while sex, age, and sleep quality showed no significant influence. Adolescents with lower body mass index tended to adhere more to the Mediterranean diet, reinforcing its role in weight management. Additionally, greater adherence was observed in later pubertal stages, suggesting increased nutritional awareness. Conclusions: Healthy eating patterns are associated with a strong promotion of physical activity, highlighting the link between an active lifestyle and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This positive multifactorial synergy requires further research to better understand its mechanisms and to design effective strategies for promoting healthy habits among adolescents.
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Nutrients, 2025, vol. 17, núm. 10, 1718
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