Mediterranean Diet-Based Interventions to Improve Anthropometric and Obesity Indicators in Children and Adolescents : A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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To our knowledge, no systematic review with meta-analysis has separately synthesized the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions in children and adolescents in relation to the effects on anthropometric measures. A better understanding of the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions on anthropometric variables could facilitate their implementation in efforts to prevent obesity in the young population. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions on anthropometric and obesity indicators among children and adolescents. Four databases were systematically searched (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews), including all studies up until 15 March, 2023. Eligible articles were randomized controlled trials measuring the effect of an intervention based on the promotion of the Mediterranean diet and obesity-associated parameters. The effect size of each study was estimated by Cohen's d for continuous variables or risk difference for categorical variables. Compared to the control group, the Mediterranean diet-based interventions showed small and significant reductions in body mass index (d = -0.14; 95% CI: -0.26, -0.01; I2 = 77.52%). Participants in the Mediterranean diet-based interventions had a significant reduction in the percentage of obesity (risk difference = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.23; I2 = 84.56%) in comparison with the control group. Interventions had greater effects when aiming at participants with excess weight (that is, overweight or obesity), both for body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, percentage of obesity, and percentage of abdominal obesity. Mediterranean diet-based interventions have a significant effect on reducing the body mass index as well as reducing obesity in children and adolescents (aged 3-18 y). This trial was registered at PROSPERO as CRD42023386789.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) - 14(2023), 4 vom: 15. Juli, Seite 858-869

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

López-Gil, José Francisco [VerfasserIn]
García-Hermoso, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes [VerfasserIn]
Cavero-Redondo, Iván [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-Vizcaíno, Vicente [VerfasserIn]
Kales, Stefanos N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Eating healthy
Journal Article
Lifestyle
Meta-Analysis
Obesity
Overweight
Preschoolers
Review
Systematic Review
Young population
Youths

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Date Completed 03.07.2023

Date Revised 24.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.advnut.2023.04.011

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NLM356305376