2.8. HEI Calculation
NCC
All HEI component calculations were generated following the HEI-2015 scoring algorithm outlined by the University of Minnesota, Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC) [Total HEI score is a combination of all the above components. Total energy intake (kcal) was used to scale each component. Following the recommended variable adjustments from the NCC, the total HEI score was calculated taking the sum of all adjusted components.