Mediterranean diet quality index in preschool children

Abstract

Djeca i adolescenti se smatraju populacijskom skupinom u kojoj bi obrazac mediteranske prehrane mogao biti najznačajnije narušen, pa je stoga zaslužuje posebnu pažnju. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je procijeniti kakvoću prehrane djece predškolske dobi (KIDMED indeks) te utvrditi utjecaj parametara kao što su spol, dob i uhranjenost djeteta, odnosno uhranjenost i postignuto obrazovanje majke. U istraživanje je bilo uključeno 60 djece, od kojih je bilo 32 djevojčice i 28 dječaka u dobi od 4 do 6 godina. Većina sudionika (oko 60%) u određenoj mjeri je slijedila principe mediteranske prehrane. Nije pronađena značajna razlika između KIDMED indeksa u odnosu na spol,dobi uhranjenost djeteta te obrazovanje majke i njenu uhranjenost (p>0,05). Rezultate je potrebno potvrditi na većem uzorku ispitanika.Children and adolescents are considered as a population group in which form the Mediterranean diet could be the most significant disrupted, and therefore deserves special attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the diet of preschool children (KIDMED index) and to determine the effect of parameters such as sex, age and nutritional status of the child or the nutritional status and educational attainment of the mother. The study involved 60 children, of whom there were 32 girls and 28 boys between the ages of 4 to 6 years. Most participants (60 %) to some extent followed the principles of the Mediterranean diet. There was no significant difference between KIDMED index in relation to sex, age, nutritional status of the child and the mother's education and her nutritional status (p> 0.05). The results must be confirmed in a larger sample