The results showed that evidence is scarce and that very few scores fulfilled the applicability parameters and psychometric quality .
Scores measuring adherence to MD are useful tools for identifying the dietary patterns of a given population .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to evaluate the conceptual suitability , applicability and psychometric properties of scores used internationally to measure adherence to the Mediterranean diet ( MD ) .
Determinants of the adherence to an “a priori” defined Mediterranean dietary pattern
Summary . Background : A prospect i ve cohort study with university level participants was initiated to study the effect of Mediterranean diet on health . Aims : The objective of this study was to identify possible lifestyle and socioeconomic variables associated with the consumption of a Mediterranean dietary pattern ( MDP ) . Method : This analysis includes 1587 males and 2260 females . MDP was defined “ a priori ” by summing the st and ardized residuals of nutrients and foods after adjusting a regression model using total energy intake as the independent variable . Multiple regression and non-parametric locally weighted regression models were adjusted with the relative adherence to the MDP as the dependent variable in males and females . Results : Women were more compliant than men with the MDP ( Coefficient regression ( b ) = 4.1 ; Confidence Interval ( CI ) 95 % = 3.2 to 4.9 ) . The compliance with the MDP was significantly poorer among younger participants both in men and women ( p < 0.001 in men and in women ) . Participants who were more physically active were more likely to fulfill the traditional MDP ( p = 0.01 in men and p < 0.001 in women ) . Conclusions : Our findings provide evidence supporting the progressive departure from the traditional MDP in younger and highly educated subjects of the Mediterranean area . A more active life-style is associated with a better compliance with the MDP
The results showed that evidence is scarce and that very few scores fulfilled the applicability parameters and psychometric quality .
Scores measuring adherence to MD are useful tools for identifying the dietary patterns of a given population .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to evaluate the conceptual suitability , applicability and psychometric properties of scores used internationally to measure adherence to the Mediterranean diet ( MD ) .