Tag: Mediterranean diet score

A large-scale study on participants with metabolic syndrome revealed that those with a higher aMed diet pattern score experienced lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. This eating style, based on a scientifically validated scoring system, is a variation of the traditional Mediterranean diet used to measure adherence in various populations.

Studies consistently show that a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a significantly reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. But beyond the general principles, **what is the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS)**, and how is it used to quantify this level of adherence and assess its health implications?