Supplementary Table 4.

The Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Adolescents

	KIDMED test criteria	Scoring
1.	Takes a fruit or fruit juice every day	+1
2.	Has a second fruit every day	+1
3.	Has fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day	+1
4.	Has fresh or cooked vegetables more than once a day	+1
5.	Consumes fish regularly (at least 2–3/week)	+1
6.	Goes >1/week to a fast food restaurant?	-1
7.	Likes pulses and eats them >1/week	+1
8.	Consumes pasta or rice almost every day (5 or more per week)	+1
9.	Has cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast	+1
10.	Consumes nuts regularly (at least 2–3/week)	+1
11.	Uses olive oil at home	+1
12.	Skips breakfast	-1
13.	Has a dairy product for breakfast (yogurt, milk…)	+1
14.	Has commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast	-1
15.	Takes two yogurts and/or some cheese (40 g) daily	+1
16.	Takes sweets and candy several times every day	-1