Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Environmental Impact of the Diet on Primary School Children Living in Parma (Italy).

ABSTRACT: The key role of diet in both human health and environmental sustainability is well known. However, there is a lack of studies investigating the environmental impact of children's dietary behavior. The aim of this observational study was to investigate the dietary environmental impact in a sample of primary school children living in Parma (Italy, n = 172, 8-10 years), in relation to their adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). Children completed a 3-day food record in both winter and spring. Dietary records were processed to obtain: (i) adherence to the MD and (ii) mean daily carbon and ecological footprints. Adherence to the MD was similar in winter and spring, with almost half of the participants showing a medium MD score. Carbon and ecological footprints were higher during winter, and

SUBMITTER: Rosi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503352 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature