{"id":178971,"date":"2025-03-28T12:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/?p=178971"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:24:25","slug":"international-study-backs-mediterranean-diet-in-families-to-foster-healthy-and-sustainable-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/international-study-backs-mediterranean-diet-in-families-to-foster-healthy-and-sustainable-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"International study backs Mediterranean diet in families to foster healthy and sustainable habits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div 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involving 250 families with school-age children in Spain and Turkey to promote the Mediterranean diet and foster healthy and sustainable habits through digital resources, educational materials and introducing healthy plant-based products.<\/p>\n<p>Eurecat\u2019s Nutrition and Health Unit, supported by the Centre for Research in Agri-Food Economics and Development (CREDA), led the nutritional intervention study in Spain which was conducted mainly in Reus and also included families from Tarragona and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>To carry out the study, the European SwitchToHealthy project has furnished families with \u201ceducational and digital resources including mobile apps for meal planning, learning through play tools and training activities tailored to various age groups,\u201d says Lorena Calder\u00f3n, a researcher in Eurecat\u2019s Nutrition and Health Unit.<\/p>\n<p>In lockstep, healthy snacks have been devised with agri-food businesses to \u201cencourage eating nibbles made from plant-based ingredients adapted to children\u2019s tastes and nutritional requirements, thus meeting general dietary recommendations and replacing between-meal consumption of processed products high in sugars and animal fats,\u201d adds Noemi Boqu\u00e9, SwitchToHealthy\u2019s scientific coordinator and a researcher in Eurecat\u2019s Nutrition and Health Unit.<\/p>\n<p>The shared goal has been \u201cto raise awareness of the significance of the Mediterranean diet for health and the environment,\u201d points out Sara G\u00f3mez, director of the Nutrition and Health Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Participating families have had regular visits and personalised advice to improve their eating habits and increase their intake of vegetables, seasonal fruit and pulses which are standard in the Mediterranean diet.<\/p>\n<p>The study has also led to positive changes in anthropometric parameters such as Body Mass Index, especially for families who have benefited from a combination of the educational inputs 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