Assessment of Nutritional Status of 10 – 14 Years Old Adolescents Using Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (kidmed)

This study is conducted to evaluate the nutritional status of 10-14 years old adolescents determined by Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED). 229 male adolescents who go to football school participated in the study. Participants’nutritional status was determined through a 16-item KIDMED Index. The mean age was 12.15 ± 1.08 year, weight was 39.16 ± 6.30 kg, height was 143.07 ± 8.62 cm. Results indicated that 10.5% of the participants had a low quality diet (≤3 points), 64.2% had a mid-quality/needs-improvement diet (4-7 points) and 25.3% had an optimal quality diet (≥8 points). KIDMED Index is a suitable index for assessing Mediterranean and Healthy Diet. Healthy diet is very important for adolescent who play sports. Adolescents diet quality should be increased with healthy nutrition education.