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. 2013 Nov 29;17(12):2769–2782. doi: 10.1017/S1368980013003169

Table 2.

Values of components of adherence score to the Mediterranean diet among women (g/d)

Author Year Cohort Country n Age (years) Disease Legumes Cereals Fruit Vegetables Fish Meat Dairy
Trichopoulou et al.( 25 ) 1995 Greek villages G 91 >70 OM 49 248 216 248 n.d. 91 194
Kouris-Blazos et al.( 26 ) 1999 Anglo-Celts; Greek-Australian A 95 >70 OM 50* 232·5* 291* 349·5* n.d. 246* 296*
Lasheras et al.( 27 ) 2000 Spanish volunteers S 112 65–95 OM 10·5 197 228 228 n.d. 105 352·5
Knoops et al.( 28 ) 2004 SENECA B, D, F, G, H, I, N, P, S, Sw 832 73* OM 5 194 262 272 23 107 317
Trichopoulou et al.( 29 ) 2005 EPIC-Elderly D, F, Ge, G, I, N, S, Swe, UK 50 062 >60 OM 5 168·4 245·7 183·8 26·9 82·2 301·1
Lagiou et al.( 36 ) 2006 SWLHC Swe 42 237 30–49 OM, C 17·5 183·3 136·9 61·9 22·7 84·4 334·2
Scarmeas et al.( 30 ) 2006 WHICAP USA 1546 77·2* Al 57 184 472 197 20 85 182
Benetou et al.( 31 ) 2008 Greek-EPIC G 15 041 20–86 C 7·8 144·6 375·6 531·1 21·8 93·7 214·7
Trichopoulou et al.( 32 ) 2009 Greek-EPIC G 13 845 20–86 OM 6·7 139·6 356·8 499·3 18·9 89·9 191·4
Buckland et al.( 33 ) 2009 EPIC-Spain S 25 636 29–69 CHD 19·4 84·4 155·8 113 23·1 54 155·9
Buckland et al.( 34 ) 2010 EPIC D, F, G, Ge, I, N, No, S, Swe, UK 340 467 35–70 C 3 85 113·4 97·4 9·8 44·5 147·2
Martinez-Gonzalez et al.( 35 ) 2011 SUN S 8165 38* CVD 21 81 300 501 86 170 143
Tognon et al.( 8 ) 2011 GGPSG Swe 540 >70 OM 2 165 176·4 209·5 45·2 89·7 373·3
Agnoli et al.( 9 ) 2011 EPICOR Study I 28 118 35–64 St 17 185 319 173 28 83 50
Buckland et al.( 10 ) 2011 EPIC-Spain S 25 928 49·3* OM, CVD, C 56 214 380 282·2 64·1 96·9 198·5
van der Brandt( 11 ) 2011 NLCS N 1886 55–69 OM 4·9 n.d. 212·9 218·7 8·8 106·1 n.d.
Gardener et al.( 12 ) 2011 NOMAS USA 1637 68·6* CVD, St 9 61 131 67 10 33 92
Couto et al.( 13 ) 2011 EPIC D, F, Ge, G, I, N, No, S, Swe, UK 335 873 25–70 C 14·6* 219* 247·3* 211·2* 37·2* 98·7* 326·7*
Dilis et al.( 17 ) 2012 Greek-EPIC G 14 189 20–86 CHD 7 139 351 499 19 90 194
Hoevenaar-Blom et al.( 18 ) 2012 EPIC-NL N 25 944 20–70 CVD, St 12 165·5 174 118 7·5 94·5 380
Misirli et al.( 19 ) 2012 Greek-EPIC G 13 984 20–86 CBVD 8·9* 163·4* 382·2* 553·5* 23·7* 108·9* 220·2*
Martinez-Gonzalez et al.( 15 ) 2012 SUN S 9264 38* OM 21 81 301 503 86 164 126
Tognon et al.( 16 ) 2012 VIP Swe 39 605 30–60 OM n.d. 38·6 109·1 148 11·6 52 219
Bamia et al.( 20 ) 2013 EPIC D, F, Ge, G, I, N, No, S, Swe, UK 336 556 25–70 C 5·7 200·1 199·6 174·1 28 91·7 276
Buckland et al.( 21 ) 2013 EPIC D, F, Ge, G, I, N, No, S, Swe, UK 335 062 25–70 C 14* 172·3* 250·2* 218·8* 26·8* 87·4* 322·1*
Couto et al.( 22 ) 2013 SWLHC Swe 49 258 30–49 C 19·3* 195·6* 158·1* 70·4* 24·4* 87·7* 369·8*

SENECA, Survey in Europe on Nutrition and the Elderly: a Concerted Action; EPIC, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition; SWLHC, Scandinavian Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort; WHICAP, Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project; SUN, Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra; GGPSG, Gerontological and Geriatric Population Studies in Gothenburg; EPICOR Study, Italian Section of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition; NLCS, Netherlands Cohort Study; NOMAS, Northern Manhattan Study; VIP, Västerbotten Intervention Program; G, Greece; A, Australia; S, Spain; B, Belgium; D, Denmark; F, France; H, Hungary; I, Italy; N, The Netherlands; P, Portugal; Sw, Switzerland; Swe, Sweden; Ge, Germany; No, Norway; OM, overall mortality; Al, Alzheimer's disease; C, cancer; St, stroke; CBVD, cerebrovascular disease; n.d., not determined.

*Mean values.