Nutrient adequacy and diet quality in a Mediterranean population with metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study

Background & aims Few studies have compared micronutrient intake and fulfilment of average requirements (EAR) in non-diabetic, pre-diabetic and diabetic adults at high cardiovascular risk. We assessed these variables in a large sample of participants in the PREDIMED-PLUS randomized trial of primary cardiovascular prevention with diet and physical activity. Design Baseline assessment of nutritional adequacy in n = 5792 men and women, aged 55–75...