PMID- 22678354
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140415
LR  - 20220310
IS  - 1573-2649 (Electronic)
IS  - 0962-9343 (Linking)
VI  - 22
IP  - 5
DP  - 2013 Jun
TI  - Health-related quality of life of Greek adolescents: the role of the 
      Mediterranean diet.
PG  - 951-6
LID - 10.1007/s11136-012-0219-2 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) refers to an individual's 
      perception and subjective evaluation of their health and well-being within their 
      unique cultural environment. HRQOL in relation to adherence to the Mediterranean 
      diet (MD) in adolescents has not been adequately investigated in the past. The 
      aim of this study was to examine the association between adherence to the 
      Mediterranean diet and health-related quality of life in Greek adolescents. 
      METHODS: A total of 359 students (166 boys; 193 girls), 13-16 years old, were 
      recruited from 13 high schools in the area of Athens and the Dodecanese. Standard 
      anthropometric measurements were taken, and obesity was assessed using the 
      International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off points. Students completed the 
      KIDMED index, which evaluates the degree of adherence to the MD. Perceived HRQOL 
      was assessed by the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire for children and adolescents. 
      RESULTS: Adherence to the MD seems to be significantly positively correlated with 
      all the components and total score of HRQOL, in adolescents. Linear regression 
      analysis has revealed that the level of adherence to the MD (P < 0.001), the 
      level maternal education (P < 0.05) and the number of meals per day consumed with 
      the family (P = 0.001) are significantly positively associated with HRQOL in 
      adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to the MD positively affects important 
      components of HRQOL in adolescents.
FAU - Costarelli, V
AU  - Costarelli V
AD  - Human Ecology Laboratory, Department of Home Economics and Ecology, Harokopio 
      University of Athens, 70, El. Venizelou Ave, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece. 
      costarv@hua.gr
FAU - Koretsi, E
AU  - Koretsi E
FAU - Georgitsogianni, E
AU  - Georgitsogianni E
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20120608
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Qual Life Res
JT  - Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of 
      treatment, care and rehabilitation
JID - 9210257
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Body Mass Index
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Diet Surveys
MH  - *Diet, Mediterranean
MH  - Female
MH  - Greece
MH  - Guideline Adherence/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Health Behavior
MH  - *Health Status
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Obesity
MH  - *Quality of Life
MH  - Regression Analysis
MH  - Socioeconomic Factors
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 2012/06/09 06:00
MHDA- 2014/04/16 06:00
CRDT- 2012/06/09 06:00
PHST- 2012/05/24 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2012/06/09 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/06/09 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/04/16 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1007/s11136-012-0219-2 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Qual Life Res. 2013 Jun;22(5):951-6. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0219-2. Epub 2012 
      Jun 8.