2.5.2. Dietary Intake and MD Adherence
CVD
A semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), previously validated in Greek patients with CVD, was employed for the assessment of the usual dietary intake of participants [The Diet Analysis Plus (version 6.1, Wadsworth 2003) software was used to analyze individual FFQs and previous day 24 h diet recalls (treatment adherence). The daily dietary intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), total fat, dietary fiber, and vitamin D were calculated for each participant.Adherence to the MD was assessed using the Mediterranean Diet Score (MedDietScore) [