2. Alternate Mediterranean Diet Score (aMED)1
| Food groups | Criteria for 1 point |
|---|---|
| Vegetables | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Legumes | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Fruit | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Nuts | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Whole grains | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Red and processed meat | Less than median intake (servings/d) |
| Fish | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fatty acids | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Ethanol | 5–25 g/d |
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Scores may range between 0 and 10.