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Encyclopedia, 2021 The Mediterranean diet is a food pattern incorporated into a set of lifestyle practices typical of Greece and Southern Italy in the early 1960s, where adult life expectancy was notably high, while rates of diet-related chronic diseases were low.
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Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2013 BACKGROUND: Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown an inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk.
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Effects of a Portfolio-Mediterranean Diet and a Mediterranean Diet with or without a Sterol-Enriched Yogurt in Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020 Background A growing number of functional foods have been proposed to reduce cholesterol levels and the Portfolio Diet, which includes a combination of plant sterols, fibres, nuts, and soy protein, reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 A Mediterranean diet and intentional weight loss each positively affect cognitive functioning. Combining both could produce synergistic effects on cognition.
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The Effect of Parental Education on Mediterranean Diet Adherence among School Children in Shiraz, Southern Iran [PDF]
International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 2021 Background: Recent changes in the actual Mediterranean diet include a reduced energy intake and a higher consumption of foods with low nutrient density.
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PON1 and Mediterranean Diet [PDF]
Nutrients, 2015 The Mediterranean diet has been proven to be highly effective in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) has been implicated in the development of those conditions, especially atherosclerosis. The present work describes a systematic review of current evidence supporting the influence of Mediterranean diet and its constituents on
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Consumer preferences for the Mediterranean Diet: Results of an empirical analysis
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 The Mediterranean Diet is a very healthy diet for the human organism. The study focuses on consumer behavior toward products that are part of the Mediterranean Diet.
Filippo Sgroi +2 more
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Indices of Mediterranean diet adherence and breast cancer risk in a community-based cohort
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 IntroductionA Mediterranean-style dietary pattern is believed to have cancer-protective effects. We compared the prospective associations between adherence to four established Mediterranean diet indices and breast cancer risk (including total ...
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Mediterranean Diet and Cancer. [PDF]
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2021 Introduction: cancer remains one of the main causes of death worldwide, representing a major health issue. Mediterranean diet (MD) can have an important role in lowering cancer incidence. Objectives/Methods: we performed a bibliographic review searching for evidence demonstrating the protective role of MD against cancer, and herein discuss our main ...
Ovidio, Hernando Requejo +1 more
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Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Function among Older Community-Dwelling Adults. [PDF]
, 2018 Diet may be an important modifiable risk factor for maintenance of cognitive health in later life. This study aimed at examining associations between common dietary indices and dietary patterns defined by factor analysis and cognitive function in older ...
Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth +5 more
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