Table 5 Dietary quality index
Skips breakfast | −1 |
Has a dairy product for breakfast (yoghurt, milk, etc.) | +1 |
Has cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast | +1 |
Has commercially baked goods or pastries for breakfast | −1 |
Takes a fruit or fruit juice every day | +1 |
Has a second fruit every day | +1 |
Has a second dairy product every day | +1 |
Has fresh or cooked vegetables regularly once a day | +1 |
Has fresh or cooked vegetables more than once a day | +1 |
Consumes fish regularly (at least 2 – 3 times per week) | +1 |
Goes more than once a week to a fast-food (hamburger) restaurant | −1 |
Takes alcoholic drinks at least once a week | −1 |
Likes pulses and eats them more than once a week | +1 |
Takes sweets and candy several times every day | −1 |
Consumes pasta or rice almost every day (5 or more times per week) | +1 |
Uses olive oil at home | +1 |