Mediterranean diet, academic performance and physical activity level in scholars
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The aims of the study were to describe and establish the possible relationships between adherence to the mediterranean diet, academic performance and level of physical activity in primary education students from a center in the province of Seville. A cross-observational cross-sectional design was used. The sample consisted of 50 subjects (26 boys and 24 girls) aged between 9 and 10 years. For data collection, a self-register questionnaire, Kidmed test, IPAQ-A questionnaire and the grades of the common subjects were used. The results show that 50% of the subjects applied adherence to the optimal mediterranean diet, compared to 10% of subjects who applied a low adherence. On the other hand, 40% of the subjects showed the need to improve the dietary pattern to adapt to the mediterranean model. Regarding the level of physical activity, 60% of subjects were inactive or very few active, compared to 25% who were very active. Finally, an association between adherence to the mediterranean diet and the grades obtained in the different subjects (Contingency Coefficient = .442, p <0.05), mathematics (Contingency Coefficient = .484, p <0.05) And social sciences (Contingency Coefficient = .490, p <0.05)]. In conclusion, I can say that 50% of the subjects should improve their dietary pattern, that only 14% do the recommended physical activity and that there was an association between the addition to the Mediterranean diet and the grades obtained in artistic education, mathematics and social sciences.
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