Table 1.

Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Adolescents (KIDMED) test to assess Mediterranean diet adherence [10].

KIDMED TEST	SCORING
Takes a fruit or fruit juice every day	1
Has a second fruit every day	1
Has fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day	1
Has fresh or cooked vegetables more than once a day	1
Consumes fish regularly (at least 2–3/week)	1
Goes >1/week to a fast food restaurant?	−1
Likes pulses and eats them >1/week	1
Consumes pasta or rice almost every day (5 or more per week)	1
Has cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast	1
Consumes nuts regularly (at least 2–3/week)	1
Uses olive oil at home	1
Skips breakfast	−1
Has a dairy product for breakfast (yogurt, milk…)	1
Has commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast	−1
Takes two yogurts and/or some cheese (40 g) daily	1
Takes sweets and candy several times every day	−1
KIDMED INDEX	ADHERENCE TO MEDITERRANEANDIET
Score ≤ 3 points	Poor
Score 4–7 points	Medium
Score≥ 8 points	High