Children-Dietary Inflammatory Index and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Children with Overweight and Obesity: Are They Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Parameters?

Purpose: This study was planned to assess the relationship between children’s dietary inflammatory index (cDII), adherence Mediterranean diet (AMD), and metabolic control parameters in children with overweight obesity.
 Methods: cross-sectional conducted obesity aged 7-18 years. Sociodemographic, biochemical, dietary, lifestyle data were collected using a questionnaire. Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) used evaluate AMD. Body weight, height, neck, waist, hip circumference measured. Dietary intake cDII assessed three-day food consumption record. 
 Results: The mean score 2.2∓0.94 (range from -0.43 4.39). Of total participants, 12% had high 38.7% low There no significant differences biochemical anthropometric parameters. proportion of participants insulin levels (53.4%) higher AMD group than those (32.6%) (p=0.011). resistance medium/high (53.4% vs. 37.0%, p=0.047). lipid profile. Logistic regression analysis showed that be 2.055 times (95% CI= 1.009-4.186. OR=2.055) compared moderate/high (p=0.047). scores not associated resistance.
 Conclusion: levels, but cardiometabolic risk factors obesity.