Table 1.

Construction of the score for the Mediterranean dietary quality index (lower score indicates higher quality of regimen).

Scoring	0	1	2
Saturated fatty acids, % energy	<10	10–13	>13
Cholesterol, mg	<300	300–400	>400
Meats, g	<25	25–125	>125
Olive oil, mL	>15	15–5	<5
Fish, g	>60	60–30	<30
Cereals, g	>300	300–100	<100
Vegetables + fruits, g	>700	700–400	<400