2.5.6. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet

Eating habits were recorded before (Time 1) and after (Time 2) the reintervention using the 'Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener' (MEDAS) from the PREDIMED study [25]. This questionnaire assesses adherence to the Mediterranean diet through 14 items, 12 of which are related to the frequency of food consumption, while 2 are about dietary habits linked to the Mediterranean diet. Each item is scored with a value of 0 or 1 and, based on the final score, the patients were classified as having low (0–5 points), medium (6–9 points), or high (≥10 points) adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
