Table 1 Definition of dietary risky score items.

From: The explanation of educational disparities in adiposity by lifestyle, socioeconomic and mental health mediators: a multiple mediation model

Diet low in fruit

Mean daily consumption of fruits (fresh, frozen, cooked, canned, or dried fruits, excluding fruit juices and salted or pickled fruits)

Less than 250 g per day

Diet low in vegetables

Mean daily consumption of vegetables (fresh, frozen, cooked, canned, or dried vegetables, excluding legumes and salted or pickled vegetables, juices, nuts, seeds, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes or corn)

Less than 360 g per day

Diet high in red meat

Mean daily consumption of red meat (beef, pork, lamb, and goat, but excluding poultry, fish, eggs, and all processed meats)

More than 23 g per day

Diet high in processed meat

Mean daily consumption of meat preserved by smoking, curing, salting, or addition ofchemical preservatives.

More than 2 g per day

Diet low in nuts and seeds

Mean daily consumption of nut and seed foods.

Less than 21 g per day

Diet low in legumes

Mean daily consumption of legumes (fresh, frozen, cooked, canned, or dried legumes)

Less than 60 g per day