Childhood Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Lower Prevalence of Childhood Obesity, Specific Sociodemographic, and Lifestyle Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pre-School Children

• Main Authors: Eleni Pavlidou (Author), Sousana K. Papadopoulou (Author), Olga Alexatou (Author), Gavriela Voulgaridou (Author), Maria Mentzelou (Author), Fani Biskanaki (Author), Evmorfia Psara (Author), Gerasimos Tsourouflis (Author), Nikos Lefantzis (Author), Sophia Dimoliani (Author), Thomas Apostolou (Author), Anastasia Sampani (Author), Ioanna P. Chatziprodromidou (Author), Exakousti-Petroula Angelakou (Author), Constantinos Giaginis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related with a decreased probability of overweight/obesity as well as central obesity at all stages of the human life, decreasing the risk of diverse disease states and improving quality of life. Over the last few years, the prevalence of childhood ov...