TABLE 5.
Median HEI-2015 component scores for the Mediterranean diet pattern and Canadian habitual diet pattern at baseline and week 12, with higher scores reflective of better diet quality.
| HEI-2015 dietary component (Maximum score) | MDPa (n = 15) | CHDa (n = 13) | Between groupsb (Week 12) | ||||
| Baseline | Week 12 | P-value | Baseline | Week 12 | P-value | P-value | |
| Total fruitc (5) | 4.0 (3.5) | 5.0 (4.3) | 0.05 | 3.3 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.0) | 0.50 | 0.05 |
| Whole fruitd (5) | 5.0 (5.0) | 5.0 (1.9) | 0.11 | 5.0 (5.0) | 5.0(5.0) | 0.60 | 0.07 |
| Total vegetables (5) | 2.9 (5.0) | 5.0 (3.3) | 0.03 | 3.3 (4.3) | 5.0 (4.0) | 0.17 | 0.78 |
| Greens and beans (5) | 0 (5.0) | 5.0 (5.0) | 0.26 | 2.2(4.3) | 0 (4.0) | 0.31 | 0.02 |
| Whole grains (10) | 2.0 (10.0) | 5.7 (10.0) | 0.20 | 0.15 (9.8) | 0.62 (4.9) | 0.28 | 0.001 |
| Dairy (10) | 6.0 (9.7) | 4.5 (9.2) | 0.97 | 7.3 (9.9) | 3.3 (10) | 0.24 | 0.49 |
| Total protein foods (5) | 5.0 (4.7) | 5.0 (4.4) | 0.25 | 5.0 (3.5) | 5.0 (2.0) | 0.16 | 0.41 |
| Seafood and plant proteins (5) |
3.9 (5.0) | 5.0 (5.0) | 0.23 | 4.1 (5.0) | 5.0 (5.0) | 0.76 | 0.29 |
| Fatty acid ratioe (10) | 5.6 (10) | 10.0 (8.0) | 0.004 | 2.8 (10.0) | 6.38 (8.9) | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Saturated fatf (10) | 7.3 (10.0) | 8.0 (10.0) | 0.33 | 4.8 (9.0) | 5.6 (9.3) | >0.99 | 0.06 |
| Refined grains (10) | 9.6 (7.1) | 10.0 (4.9) | 0.06 | 7.8 (10.0) | 8.5 (10.0) | 0.85 | 0.01 |
| Sodium (10) | 8.5 (10.0) | 10.0 (10.0) | 0.28 | 8.0 (10.0) | 6.3 (10.0) | 0.57 | 0.03 |
| Added sugars (10) | 10.0 (10.0) | 10.0 (1.4) | 0.04 | 9.0 (8.8) | 8.7 (7.7) | >0.99 | 0.003 |
| Total score | 64 | 83 | 0.007 | 61 | 55 | 0.59 | <0.0001 |
| Median (IQR) | (61–89) | (77–92) | (51–76) | (51–75) | |||
HEI-2015, healthy eating index-2015; MDP, Mediterranean diet pattern; CHD, Canada’s Habitual Diet Pattern; IQR, interquartile range. aWilcoxon signed rank test. bMann-Whitney test. cTotal fruit includes 100% fruit juice. dFruit excludes fruit juice. eTotal MUFA + Total PUFA/Total SFA. fSaturated fat less than or equal to 8%. Data presented as median (IQR). Statistically significant difference p-value < 0.05.