A modified version of MedDiet score, Elderly Dietary Index (EDI), which evaluates elderly adherence to dietary recommendations, was associated with reduced weight, BMI, WC, insulin, fibrinogen, diastolic blood pressure, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase, and higher HDL-C concentrations, fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) [51]. This evidence concerns the gene INS and Insulin resistance.