| Title | Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Body Composition with Physical Fitness Parameters in a Young Active Population |
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| Authors | MANZANO CARRASCO, SAMUEL, Felipe, Jose Luis , Sanchez-Sanchez, Javier , Hernandez-Martin, Antonio , Clavel, Ivan , Gallardo, Leonor , Garcia-Unanue, Jorge |
| External publication | Si |
| Means | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health |
| Scope | Article |
| Nature | Científica |
| JCR Quartile | 1 |
| SJR Quartile | 2 |
| JCR Impact | 3.39 |
| SJR Impact | 0.747 |
| Publication date | 01/05/2020 |
| ISI | 000535745400361 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17093337 |
| Abstract | The current study aimed at analyzing the relationship between body composition, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), and physical fitness (PF) in a young active population. A total of 1198 athletes (boys = 875; girls = 323) enrolled in different municipal sports schools participated in this study. Data on adherence to the MD (KIDMED questionnaire), anthropometric measurements, and PF (20 m shuttle run test, handgrip strength, vertical jump and forced spirometry) were collected. Results show that the pubertal boys had a higher score in the KIDMED test than the prepubertal ones (+0.38, p = 0.28). Moreover, boys with better adherence to the MD had significantly higher results in handgrip strength (+12.20 regarding low MD group and +9.13 regarding medium MD group, p < 0.05), as well as in forced vital capacity (FVC) (+0.66 regarding low MD group and 0.29 regarding medium MD group, p < 0.05). No differences were found in the girls. Finally, the result of the KIDMED test is a variable with a positive and significant relationship with cardiorespiratory fitness, along with the FVC, percentage of fat mass, and performance in the vertical jump (p < 0.05). It is concluded that adherence to the MD could show a relationship with various PF variables in boys and could be a predictor of cardiorespiratory fitness in both cases. |
| Keywords | nutrition; physical activity; lifestyle; obesity; adolescents; children |
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