Development of a Tool to Assess the Compliance of Cafeteria Menus with the Mediterranean Diet

By:
S. S. Silva, A. Rocha, L. Ferreira, B. Neto, D. Dikmen, S. Vidacek Filipec, Z. Satalic, C. Viegas​
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This study introduces the MeDCIn index, a novel tool for evaluating cafeteria menu compliance with Mediterranean diet principles. The index assesses food availability, nutritional quality, and menu variety, with robust inter-rater reliability. Findings suggest the tool’s potential in promoting healthy eating habits and improving menu offerings in public food services.

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