Table 1.
The Mediterranean Diet Score by Panagiotakos et al. as modified for the present analysis
| How often do you consume: | Frequency of consumption (servings/week or otherwise stated) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals (bread, pasta, rice, etc.) | Never | 1-6 | 7-12 | 13-18 | 19-31 | > 32 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Potatoes | Never | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-18 | > 18 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Fruits | Never | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-15 | 16-21 | > 22 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Vegetables | Never | 1-6 | 7-12 | 13-20 | 21-32 | > 33 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Legumes | Never | < 1 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | > 6 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Fish | Never | < 1 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | > 6 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Red Meat Products | ≤ 1 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 9-10 | > 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Poultry | ≤ 3 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 | > 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Full fat dairy products (cheese, yogurt, milk) | ≤ 10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-28 | 29-30 | > 30 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Use of Olive Oil (times/week) | Never | Rare | < 1 | 1-3 | 3-5 | Daily |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Alcohol (ml/day) | 0 | < 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | > 700 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |