Mediterranean diet quality index among children in Crete (n = 690)
| Mediterranean diet components | Children, n (%) |
|---|---|
| *Diet score evaluated for subjects without missing values in specific components. | |
| One fruit or fruit juice daily +1 | 645 (93.5%) |
| Two or more fruits daily +1 | 556 (80.6%) |
| One vegetable daily +1 | 622 (90.1%) |
| Two or more vegetables daily +1 | 472 (68.4%) |
| Fish ⩾2 times per week +1 | 258 (37.4%) |
| Cereals for breakfast daily +1 | 112 (16.2%) |
| Brown bread daily +1 | 120 (17.4%) |
| One dairy product daily +1 | 510 (73.9%) |
| Two or more dairy products daily +1 | 194 (28.1%) |
| Nuts (⩾3 times per week) +1 | 312 (45.2%) |
| Red meat > white meat consumption per week −1 | 483 (70.0%) |
| Margarine > once per week −1 | 331 (48.0%) |
| Mediterranean diet score* | |
| Poor (⩽3) | 150 (27.9%) |
| Average (4–5) | 235 (43.8%) |
| Good (6–10) | 152 (28.3%) |
| Total | 537 |