2.4. Statistical Analysis and Primary Outcomes
Depression, Anxiety
The primary outcome of the study was the change in Mediterranean diet adherence, as assessed by MedDietScore. Secondary outcomes included changes in anthropometric parameters, blood parameters, dietary intake, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.The Shapiro–Wilks test was used to determine normal distribution. Continuous variables are presented as mean plus standard deviation (SD) or median plus interquartile range (IQR) for normally and not normally distributed variables, respectively. Categorical values are expressed as counts (