TABLE 1.
Scoring methodology for the DASH, AHEI-2010, and MeDS dietary indices
| DASH | MeDS | AHEI-2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min score | Max score | Median cut-off | Min score | Max score | ||||
| Q1 | Q5 | Men | Women | Mean intake | ||||
| Vegetables, serv/d | 0.64 | 4.25 | Vegetables, serv/d | 1.56 | 1.47 | Vegetables, serv/d | 0 | ≥5 |
| Fruit, serv/d | 0.22 | 2.96 | Fruit, serv/d | 1.07 | 1.07 | Fruit, serv/d | 0 | ≥4 |
| Whole grain, serv/d | 0.08 | 2.43 | Whole grain, serv/d | 0.64 | 0.66 | Whole grain, g/d | ||
| Men | 0 | 75 | ||||||
| Women | 0 | 90 | ||||||
| Low-fat dairy, serv/d | 0.09 | 2.27 | Dairy, serv/d | 1.76 | 1.56 | |||
| Nuts, serv/d | 0.1 | 1.37 | Nuts and legumes, serv/d | 0.77 | 0.65 | Nuts and legumes, serv/d | 0 | ≥1 |
| SS beverages, serv/d | 0.01 | 1.61 | Fish, serv/d | 0.95 | 0.81 | SS beverages, serv/d (including fruit juice) | ≥1 | 0 |
| Red/processed meat, serv/d | 0.17 | 1.97 | Meat, serv/d | 4.70 | 4.01 | Red/processed meat, serv/d | ≥1.5 | 0 |
| Sodium, mg/d | 2172 | 8107 | MUFA:SFA ratio | 1.16 | 1.18 | Sodium, mg/d | Highest decile | Lowest decile |
| Alcohol, drinks/d | ≤ 2 | ≤ 1 | Alcohol, drinks/d | |||||
| Men | ≥3.5 | 0.5–2.0 | ||||||
| Women | ≥2.5 | 0.5–1.5 | ||||||
| PUFA, % energy | ≤2 | ≥10 | ||||||
| EPA + DHA, mg/dL | 0 | 250 | ||||||
| Trans fat, % energy | ≥4 | ≤0.05 | ||||||
AHEI-2010, Alternative Health Eating Index-2010; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; MeDS, Mediterranean Diet Score; SS, sugar-sweetened beverages.