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Table 2 Anthropometric and nutritional characteristics of the two groups at the baseline according to the Mediterranean diet adherence score

	MDSS ≥ 13	MDSS < 13	Total
	(n = 12)	(n = 10)	(n = 22)
Age (yr, mean value ± SD)	64.9 ± 11.6	56.4 ± 11.9	61 ± 12.2
Weight (kg, mean value ± SD)	61.3 ± 11.4	67.2 ± 17	64 ± 14.2
BMI (mean value ± SD)	24.5 ± 4.3	25.7 ± 6.3	25 ± 5.2
MDSS (mean value ± SD)	15.1 ± 2.1	9.5 ± 1.7	12.5 ± 3.4
Average daily intake
Proteins (g, mean value ± SD)	67.8 ± 15.6	83.5 ± 32	74.9 ± 25.1
Fats (g, mean value ± SD)	73.7 ± 21.9	91.6 ± 41.2	81.8 ± 32.6
Saturated fats (g, mean value ± SD)	25.8 ± 7.4	33.1 ± 19.9	29.1 ± 14.6
Carbohydrates (g, mean value ± SD)	227.5 ± 37.7	208.3 ± 80	218.8 ± 59.8
Sugars (g, mean value ± SD)	91 ± 15	85,9 ± 29	88,7 ± 22
Fibers (g, mean value ± SD)	22 ± 4.5	17.3 ± 6	19.9 ± 5.6
Energy intake (kcal, mean value ± SD)	1893.3 ± 376.3	2038.7 ± 724.8	1959.4 ± 552.1
Fluid intake (mL, mean value ± SD)	1320.8 ± 491.5	1365 ± 704	1340.9 ± 582.6
Coverage of the TEE (mean % ± SD)	115.8 ± 20.2	117.7 ± 41.6	116.7 ± 30.9
Coverage of the TEE > 100%, n (%)	10 (83.3)	5 (50)	15 (68.2)

SD: Standard deviation; MDSS: Mediterranean diet serving score; BMI: Body mass index; TEE: Total energy expenditure.