Response to the critical analysis of the article ‘Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition)’

(6) that investigated the same sample as our study. [...]this critical comment would also apply to studies with the same objective involving other dietary patterns. [...]it is important to mention that despite the influence of such factors on adherence to the MDP, all the mentioned factors equally affected each Mediterranean dietary index since the same sample and methodology were applied to every Mediterranean dietary index. [...]we appreciate the comments, as a starting point for a future analysis. [...]the points addressed by the authors brought pertinent analyses on the topic of our research. * Corresponding author: