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Table 3 Healthy eating index (HEI) scores of participants one year after surgery

From: Diet quality and anthropometric indices of patients undergone bariatric surgery: the prospective Tehran obesity treatment study

Component

Scores mean ± SD

Inadequacy* n (%)

Max points

Adequacy items

   

Total fruits

3.61 ± 1.73

85 (53.1)

5

Whole fruits

4.81 ± 1.61

45 (28.1)

5

Total vegetables

2.70 ± 1.84

119 (74.4)

5

Greens and beans

2.52 ± 2.15

104 (65)

5

Whole grains

2.87 ± 3.50

142 (88.8)

10

dairy

4.25 ± 3.10

146 (91.3)

10

Total protein foods

3.94 ± 1.41

77 (48.1)

5

Seafood and plant proteins

1.38 ± 1.85

141 (88.1)

5

Fatty acid ratio†

7.18 ± 3.53

93 (58.1)

10

Moderation items

   

Refined grains (serving/1000 Kcal/day)

7.81 ± 3.49

66 (41.3)

10

Sodium (mg/1000 kcal/day)

6.85 ± 3.52

98 (61.3)

10

Added sugars (% of energy)

9.29 ± 1.64

50 (31.3)

10

Saturated fat (% of energy)

7.25 ± 3.23

100 (62.5)

10

Total HEI score

64.0 ± 12.4

 

100

  1. * Subjects who did not take full score in each food group
  2. † (monounsaturated fat + polyunsaturated fat) / saturated fat, (% of energy)