Greater Mediterranean diet adherence is observed in Dutch compared with Greek university students.

Background And Aims: Research has demonstrated that Mediterranean youth appear to abandon the traditional diet. The present study aimed to assess Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence in Greek university students, compared with a non-Mediterranean (Dutch) population.

Methods And Results: The MD was assessed through the MD score (MedDietScore, MDS) in 100 nutrition students from Amsterdam and 85 from Thessaloniki.