Determinants of health-related quality of life among adolescents: The role of the Mediterranean diet

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Revue D Epidemiologie Et De Sante Publique Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.respe.2023.102148

Rosy Mitri , Sara Khalife , Fouad Ziade

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Abstract

Background

A number of physical, emotional, cognitive and psychological changes shape the adolescence phase, which may influence health and well-being. Therefore, it is important to develop healthy eating habits that will persist into adulthood.

Objective

This study was conducted in order to investigate in depth the association between components of the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), along with its different subscales, among Lebanese adolescent students attending schools in Tripoli, North Lebanon.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 798 teenagers aged 11 to 18. All responded to a questionnaire that evaluated their HRQoL, sociodemographic characteristics and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.

Results

The results of the study revealed that only 15.9% of the students had a high adherence to the MD. With regard to the components of the MD associated with the HRQoL, it was revealed that fruit intake by the students (once daily) was associated with a better general well-being (P = 0.047). In addition, fish consumption (two to three times per week) and daily intake of a dairy product for breakfast were positively associated with the total KIDSCREEN score (P < 0.001 and P = 0.003, respectively). Finally, skipping breakfast was correlated with a poorer general well-being (P = 0.013).

Conclusion

Our results suggest a strong correlation between MD adherence and HRQoL in Lebanese adolescents. However, future studies are warranted in order to strengthen the evidence of this association.

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青少年健康相关生活质量的决定因素：地中海饮食的作用

背景许多生理、情感、认知和心理方面的变化塑造了青春期，这些变化可能会影响健康和幸福。因此，养成健康的饮食习惯是很重要的，这种习惯将持续到成年。目的本研究旨在深入调查在黎巴嫩北部的黎波里上学的黎巴嫩青少年学生中地中海饮食（MD）成分与健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）及其不同分量表之间的关系。方法对798名11～18岁的青少年进行横断面调查。所有人都回答了一份问卷，该问卷评估了他们的HRQoL、社会人口学特征和对地中海饮食的坚持程度。结果研究结果显示，只有15.9%的学生对MD有很高的依从性。就与HRQoL相关的MD成分而言，学生摄入水果（每天一次）与更好的总体幸福感相关（P=0.047）。此外，鱼类消费量（每周两到三次）和早餐乳制品的每日摄入量与KIDSCREEN总分呈正相关（分别为P<；0.001和P=0.003）。最后，不吃早餐与总体幸福感较差相关（P=0.013）。结论我们的研究结果表明，黎巴嫩青少年MD依从性与HRQoL之间存在很强的相关性。然而，为了加强这种关联的证据，未来的研究是有必要的。

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Revue D Epidemiologie Et De Sante Publique 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

0.00%

发文量

672

审稿时长

78 days

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