Table 4. Pooled dietary adherence scores from 20 participants at baseline and three months.
A maximum of 1 point for each item per participant was possible. 20 points reflects complete adherence by the whole cohort.
| Dietary component | Criteria for one point | Baseline | Three months a | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Olive oil as culinary fat | Yes | 13 | 20.0 | 0.021 |
| 2. Olive oil used daily | ≥1 tblsp | 8 | 17.0 | 0.003 |
| 3. Servings of vegetables/day | ≥4 | 6 | 8.5 | 0.0563 |
| 4. Servings of fruit/day (incl. pomegranate) | ≤2 | 9 | 11.5 | 0.449 |
| 5. Servings of red meat, hamburger, etc./week | <1 | 1 | 11.5 | <0.001 |
| 6. Servings of butter, margarine or cream/day | <1 | 3 | 14.5 | <0.001 |
| 7. Sweet or carbonated beverages/day | <1 | 16 | 20.0 | 0.083 |
| 8. Wine consumed/week (glasses) | 7–14 | 5 | 5.5 | 0.577 |
| 9. Servings of legumes/week | ≥5 | 6 | 16.0 | <0.001 |
| 10. Servings of fish or shellfish/week | ≥3 | 4 | 14.0 | <0.001 |
| 11. Sweets or pastries/week | <3 | 7 | 16.0 | <0.001 |
| 12. Servings of nuts/week | ≥5 | 5 | 16.0 | <0.001 |
| 13. Preference for chicken, etc. | Yes | 7 | 18.0 | <0.001 |
| 14. Use of Sofrito sauce/week | ≥2 | 6 | 9.5 | 0.297 |
| 15. Servings of pomegranate/day | ≥1 | 1 | 19.5 | <0.001 |
| 16. Units of other alcohol (excl. wine)/week | 0 | 5 | 7.5 | 0.025 |
| 17. Cups of green tea/day | ≥2 | 2 | 9.0 | 0.008 |
| 18. Servings of broccoli/week | ≥5 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.004 |
| 19. Servings of dairy products/week | ≤5 | 5 | 13.0 | 0.003 |
| 20. Use of whole grains | Yes | 16 | 20.0 | 0.042 |
Notes.
- tblsp
- tablespoon
- incl
- including
- excl
- excluding
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Half-points were allocated wherever a shift towards improved adherence of ≥30% was evident.