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SUBMITTER: Detopoulou P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12935804 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

European journal of nutrition 20260225 2
PURPOSE: The Food Compass Score (FCS) is a newly introduced Nutrient Profiling System for assessing overall diet quality. Its validation against dietary intake and objective biomarkers is limited. This study aimed to validate the FCS using 24-hour recalls, erythrocyte fatty acids, a long-term biomarker of fatty acids intake, and MedDietScore as a healthiness index. METHODS: Apparently healthy subjects were recruited. Two 24 h-recalls and a food-frequency questionnaire were administered. Erythroc ...[more]