Mediterranean Diet, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Weight Research / 29.05.2014
Mediterranean Diet in Children Found Protective Against Obesity
MedicalResearch Interview with:
Dr Gianluca Tognon
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
MedicalResearch: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Tognon: We found that eating a pattern rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts, cereal grains and fish, that we call a Mediterranean-like diet was not only inversely associated to being overweight or obese, but also protective against an increase in body mass index and waist circumference at a 2-year follow up.
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