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Cardiorespiratory fitness as mediator of the relationship of recreational screen time on mediterranean diet score in schoolchildren

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dc.contributor.authorJosé Francisco López-Gil
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Hermoso, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorBrazo-Sayavera, Javier
dc.contributor.authorTárraga López, Pedro Juan
dc.contributor.authorYuste Lucas, Juan Luis
dc.contributor.departmentActividad Física y Deporte,
dc.contributor.departmentExpresión Plástica, Musical y Dinámica
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-20T08:00:48Z
dc.date.available2026-01-20T08:00:48Z
dc.date.copyright© 2021 by the authors.
dc.date.issued2021-04-23
dc.description.abstractBackground: Studies have reported the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet as well as lower recreational screen time. Similarly, higher screen time has been negatively linked to a lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet. However, the mediator effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on the influence of screen time on adherence to the Mediterranean diet is still unknown. The aim of this study was two-fold: first, to assess the combined association of recreational screen time and cardiorespiratory fitness with adherence to Mediterranean diet among Spanish schoolchildren, and second, to elucidate whether the association between recreational screen time and adherence to the Mediterranean diet is mediated by cardiorespiratory fitness. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 370 schoolchildren aged 6–13 years from six schools in the Region of Murcia (Spain) were included. Results: The mediation analysis showed that once screen time and cardiorespiratory fitness were included together in the model, cardiorespiratory fitness was positively linked to adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p = 0.020) and although screen time remained negatively related to adherence to the Mediterranean diet, this association was slightly attenuated (indirect effect = −0.027; 95% CI = (−0.080, −0.002)). Conclusions: This research supports that cardiorespiratory fitness may reduce the negative association between screen time and Mediterranean dietary patterns.
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dc.identifier.citationLópez-Gil, J. F., García-Hermoso, A., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Tárraga López, P. J., & Yuste Lucas, J. L. (2021). Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Mediator of the Relationship of Recreational Screen Time on Mediterranean Diet Score in Schoolchildren. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094490
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094490
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/188750
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationSin financiación externa a la Universidad
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4490
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectPhysical fitness
dc.subjectLife style
dc.subjectFeeding patterns
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectSedentary behavior
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 4: Educación
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 3: Salud
dc.titleCardiorespiratory fitness as mediator of the relationship of recreational screen time on mediterranean diet score in schoolchildren
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