Influence of Adiposity on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: The Moderator Role of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet

José Francisco López-Gil; Antonio García-Hermoso; Rafael Gomes Sentone; Cristiano Israel Caetano; Fernando Renato Cavichiolli; Juan Luis Yuste Lucas

doi:10.3390/su12166474

Influence of Adiposity on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: The Moderator Role of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet

José Francisco López-Gil
, Antonio García-Hermoso
, Rafael Gomes Sentone
, Cristiano Israel Caetano
, Fernando Renato Cavichiolli
, Juan Luis Yuste Lucas

University of Murcia
Public University of Navarre
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Universidade Federal do Paraná

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Background: Studies were performed in order to determine the existing relationship between body composition and both physical activity (PA) levels and food habits. Nevertheless, no study has yet examined if the association between adiposity and PA in children is moderated by adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). Methods: the cross-sectional and associative analysis involved a total of 370 children (55.1% boys) aged 6-13, from six different schools from the Murcia region of Spain. Results: The different values of moderator [adherence to the MD expressed as a Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) score] are shown by the slope and the different areas of significance. The first area was shown below ≤3.8, indicating that the unfavorable influence of excess of adiposity on PA could be intensified for children in this area. The second area was a significant positive area was shown above ≥9.3, expressing that the unfavorable influence of adiposity could be reduced for those who were above this estimation point. Conclusion: Our findings reveal that the adverse effects of excess adiposity on PA can be moderated by adherence to the MD among schoolchildren.

Original language	English
Article number	6474
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	12
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su12166474
State	Published - Aug 2020
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Children
Feeding patterns
Healthy diet
Lifestyle
Obesity

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