title: Nutrient adequacy and Mediterranean Diet in Spanish school children and adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate dietary habits and nutritional status of Spanish school children and adolescents, and their relationship with the Mediterranean Diet.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study by face-to-face interview.
  
  
  METHODS
  Free living children and adolescents of all Spanish regions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 3166 people aged 6-24 y.
  
  
  METHODS
  Home interviews conducted by a team of 43 dietitians included 24-h recalls (a second 24-h recall in 25% of the sample) and a short frequency questionnaire to determine the quality of the Mediterranean Diet (KIDMED).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The participation rate was 68%. In general, the adequacy of the Mediterranean Diet rose with increased mean intakes of the majority of vitamins and minerals and decreased percentages of inadequate intakes (&<2/3 of the RNI) for calcium, magnesium, vitamin B(6) and C in both sexes, and iron and vitamin A only in females.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that the Mediterranean Diet contributes to nutritional quality, and also shows concomitant risks as the Mediterranean Diet deteriorates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. lserra@dcc.ulpgc.es
authors.forename: Ll
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serra-Majem
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ribas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-Rodrigo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aranceta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017195:Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires