@article{uniromana17887,
           month = {Noviembre},
          author = {Francesca Scazzina and Alice Rosi and Francesca Giampieri and Carlos Poveda-Loor and Osama Abdelkarim and Mohamed Aly and Evelyn Frias-Toral and Juancho Pons and Laura V{\'a}zquez-Ara{\'u}jo and Sandra Sumalla Cano and I{\~n}aki El{\'i}o Pascual and Lorenzo Monasta and Nadia Paladino and Ana Mata and Adri{\'a}n Chac{\'o}n and Pablo Bus{\'o} and Giuseppe Grosso},
         journal = {International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition},
            year = {2025},
           title = {Socio-economic status, food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in five Mediterranean countries: the DELICIOUS project},
           pages = {869--877},
          number = {8},
          volume = {76},
        keywords = {Mediterranean diet; food security; children; adolescents; food availability; household income},
             url = {http://repositorio.uniromana.edu.do/id/eprint/17887/},
        abstract = {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.}
}