TY  - JOUR
UR  - http://doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2025.2570363
JF  - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
ID  - uninimx17887
A1  - Scazzina, Francesca
A1  - Rosi, Alice
A1  - Giampieri, Francesca
A1  - Poveda-Loor, Carlos
A1  - Abdelkarim, Osama
A1  - Aly, Mohamed
A1  - Frias-Toral, Evelyn
A1  - Pons, Juancho
A1  - Vázquez-Araújo, Laura
A1  - Sumalla Cano, Sandra
A1  - Elío Pascual, Iñaki
A1  - Monasta, Lorenzo
A1  - Paladino, Nadia
A1  - Mata, Ana
A1  - Chacón, Adrián
A1  - Busó, Pablo
A1  - Grosso, Giuseppe
IS  - 8
KW  - Mediterranean diet; food security; children; adolescents; food availability; household income
EP  - 877
AV  - none
SP  - 869
N2  - Food security is a universal need worldwide. This study explored the relationship between food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the context of the DELICIOUS project. A survey involving 2,011 parents of children and adolescents aged 6?17 years was conducted. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed through the KIDMED score. Information regarding the ease of accessing Mediterranean foods, economic allowance, employment and residence was collected. Logistic regressions analyses were performed to test the associations. Individuals living in rural areas and reporting difficulty in obtaining all studied foods were less likely to follow the Mediterranean diet. Higher adherence was associated with a household monthly income higher than ?4000. No associations with family status and no differences across countries were found. The progressive shift away from the Mediterranean diet may depend not only on cultural preferences for unhealthier, industrial alternatives but also on family budgets and food accessibility.
SN  - 0963-7486
TI  - Socio-economic status, food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in five Mediterranean countries: the DELICIOUS project
VL  - 76
Y1  - 2025/11//
ER  -