title: Level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among elderly individuals living in Mediterranean islands: nutritional report from the Medis Study.
abstract: The aim of this work was to evaluate the level of adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet among 1190 elderly adults living in the Greek islands and Cyprus.
  
  
  METHODS
  The retrieved information included demographic, bio-clinical and dietary characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of adherence to this dietary pattern was 61% in both men and women. People in rural areas had slightly higher level of adherence compared to those living in urban areas (62% vs. 60%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The level of adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet was moderate. People living in rural areas seem to better hold these traditional dietary habits.
authors: Department of Nutrition Science-Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.
authors: Stefanos
authors: S
authors: Tyrovolas
authors: Evangelos
authors: E
authors: Polychronopoulos
authors: Vassiliki
authors: V
authors: Bountziouka
authors: Akis
authors: A
authors: Zeimbekis
authors: Ioanna
authors: I
authors: Tsiligiani
authors: Stalo
authors: S
authors: Papoutsou
authors: Efthimios
authors: E
authors: Gotsis
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Metallinos
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Lionis
authors: Demosthenes B
authors: DB
authors: Panagiotakos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population