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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc García-Ríos, Antonio author Bouzas, Cristina author Pastor, Rosario author García, Silvia author Monserrat Mesquida, Margalida author Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel author Salas Salvadó, Jordi author Corella Piquer, Dolores author Schröder, Helmut, 1958- author Martínez, J. Alfredo author Alonso-Gómez, Ángel M. author Wärnberg, Julia author Vioque, Jesús author Romaguera, Dora author Lopez-Miranda, José author Estruch Riba, Ramon author Tinahones, Francisco J. author Lapetra, José author Serra Majem, Lluís author Riquelme Gallego, Blanca author Romero-Secin, Anny author Pintó Sala, Xavier author Gaforio, José J. author Matía Martín, Pilar author Vidal i Cortada, Josep author Zapatero, Miriam author Daimiel, Lidia author Ros Rahola, Emilio author García-Arellano, Ana author Babio, Nancy author González Monje, Inmaculada author Castañer Niño, Olga author Abete, Itziar author Tojal Sierra, Lucas author Benavente Marín, Juan Carlos author Signes Pastor, Antonio J. author Konieczna, Jadwiga author Castro-Barquero, Sara author Fernández-García, José C. author Santos Lozano, José Manuel author Bes Rastrollo, Maira author Mestres, Cristina author Guillem Saiz, Patricia author Goday Arnó, Albert author Goicolea Güemez, Leire author Puig-Aguiló, Estanislao author Ruiz-Canela, Miguel author Palau Galindo, Antoni author Fitó, Montse author Tur, Josep A. author 2025-12-09T18:37:52Z 2025-12-09T18:37:52Z 2023-07-25 2025-12-09T18:37:52Z Background: A major barrier to a healthy diet may be the higher price of healthy foods compared to low-quality foods. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the association between the monetary cost of food and diet quality in Spanish older adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was carried out in Spanish older adults (n = 6,838; 48.6% female). A validated food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake. Metabolic syndrome severity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), adherence to a provegetarian dietary pattern, and dietary inflammatory index were assessed. The economic cost of the foods was obtained from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food database (2015-2017, the period of time when the participants were recruited). The total cost of diet adjusted per 1,000 kcal was computed. Results: The healthier dietary pattern was associated with a higher cost of the diet. Higher adherence to the MedDiet, anti-inflammatory diet, and the healthy version of the provegetarian dietary pattern were related to higher costs of the diet. Conclusion: Higher diet quality was associated with a higher dietary cost of the diet per 1,000 kcal/day. Food prices can be an important component of interventions and policies aimed at improving people's diets and preventing diet-related chronic diseases. Cuina mediterrània Hàbits alimentaris Persones grans Espanya Mediterranean cooking Food habits Older people Spain Association of monetary diet cost of foods and diet quality in Spanish older adults