Comparison of five international indices of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among healthy adults: similarities and differences.

Carla Aoun Tatiana Papazian Khalil Helou Nada El Osta Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz

Published in: Nutrition research and practice (2019)

The indices that showed the highest correlation with variables related to the MD are the MDScale and the MedDiet score; therefore, they can be used to assess our future study populations. Based on the current results, more than half of the study population was non-adherent to the MD and adherence to this diet did not appear to protect against being overweight (BMI ≥ 30).

Keyphrases

physical activity
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body mass index
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