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Table 1 Questionnaire for diet adherence evaluation

From: Effect of gestational Mediterranean diet intervention on newborn fat mass and cord blood leptin level

Maternal diet adherence evaluation

Criteria

Description

Use of olive oil as main fat

Yes or no

Olive oil consumption

> 4 tbsp/day

Vegetables

Two or more cups of vegetables a day (200 g per serving)

Fruit

Two or more pieces of fruit a day

Red or processed meat (1 serving = 100–150 g)

2 Servings or fewer a week

Servings of butter, margarine, or cream (1 serving = 12 g)

< 1/day

Sweet or carbonated beverages

< 1/day

*Water

More than 1½ l/day

Servings of legumes (1 serving, ~150 g)

2 or more servings a week

Nuts/seeds

A handful of nuts most days (> 3 weeks)

Servings of fish or shellfish (1 serving, 100Y150 g of fish; 4Y5 units or 200 of shellfish)

> 3/week

Consumption of commercial (not homemade) sweets or pastries

< 3/week

Consume preferentially chicken

Yes

Whole grains

Two or more whole grains a day

  1. *We substituted the wine drinks in the score by drinking water more than 1liter per day