ArticleNutrients2020
Exploring the Validity of the 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS): A Cross-National Study in Seven European Countries around the Mediterranean Region.
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153 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Lifestyle, Dietary Habits, and Modifiable Risk Factors in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study with Development and Validation of a Composite Lifestyle and Nutrition Questionnaire.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Promoting the Mediterranean Diet in the Workplace: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Observational
- Body-Shape Concerns, Eating Regulation, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in a Romanian Convenience Sample: A Cross-Sectional Self-Determination Theory Perspective.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study provides comprehensive validation of the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (14-MEDAS) in an adult population from Greece (GR), Portugal (PT), Italy (IT), Spain (SP), Cyprus (CY), Republic of North Macedonia (NMK), and Bulgaria (BG). A moderate association between the 14-MEDAS and the reference food diary was estimated for the entire population (Pearson
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