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. 2018 May 31;8:8508. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26823-5

Table 5.

Definition of healthy lifestyle scoring.

Lifestyle factor Criteria Score according tertile cut offs
Fruit Number of units per day Eating no fruit per day = 1
Eating 1 serving unit per day = 2
Eating more than 2 serving unit per day = 3
Vegetables Number of units per day Eating no vegetables per day = 1
Eating 1 serving unit per day = 2
Eating more than 2 serving unit per day = 3
Dairy products Number of units per day Drinking ≤1 unit per day = 1
Drinking 2 units per day = 2
Drinking ≥3 units per day = 3
Fast food Number of days per week Eating ≥2 days a week = 1
Eating 1 day a week = 2
Eating no fast food per week = 3
Soft drinks Number of days per week Drinking ≥2 days a week = 1
Drinking 1 day a week = 2
No drinking per week = 3
Oil Saturated/Unsaturated Consumed unsaturated oil = 1
Consumed saturated oil = 0
Salt intake Yes/No Not using salt with daily food = 1
Using salt with daily food = 0
Overweight Yes/No Normal weight (BMI; between 18.5 and 25) = 1
BMI ≥25 = 0
Smoking Yes/No Non-smoker = 1
Current smoker = 0
Physical activity The times spent on recreational physical activity or walking Lower than 30 minutes per week = 0
30–180 minute per week = 1
More than 180 minutes per week = 2