Agreement among Mediterranean Diet Pattern Adherence Indexes: MCC-Spain Study.

ABSTRACT: There are many different methods used to measure the degree of adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD), limiting comparison and interpretation of their results. The concordance between different methodologies has been questioned and their evaluation recommended. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement among five indexes that measure adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern. The study population included healthy adults selected in the Multi-Case Control Spain (MCC-Spain) study recruited in 12 provinces. A total of 3640 controls were matched to cases by age and sex. To reach the aim, the following scores of adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern were calculated: Mediterranean diet score (MDS), alternative Mediterranean diet (aMED), relative Mediterranean diet (rMED), die

SUBMITTER: Olmedo-Requena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6471750 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature