Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown an inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk.
Aros, F. (Fernando) +17 more
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Mediterranean diet, overweight, cancer risk and sustainable benefits
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022 Carlo La Vecchia, Sandro Dernini
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Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image in primary schoolchildren [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Body image is a representation of the self that develops from an early age. Such representations are likely to be associated with lifestyle choices.Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between health ...
Calmeiro, Luis, Pereira, Carlos
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Foods of the Mediterranean diet: Garlic and Mediterranean legumes
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 2022 The Mediterranean diet is a dietary regime derived from the one followed by the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean region. It is characterized by many healthy constituents, among which are cereals, legumes, fruits, vegetables, olives, and white meat.
NAUREEN, ZAKIRA +7 more
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Extra virgin olive oil use is associated with improved post-prandial blood glucose and LDL cholesterol in healthy subjects [PDF]
, 2015 Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a key component of the Mediterranean diet and seems to account for the protective effect against cardiovascular disease.
ANGELICO, Francesco +10 more
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Sustainable diets: the Mediterranean diet as an example [PDF]
Public Health Nutrition, 2011 AbstractObjectiveTo present the Mediterranean diet as an example of a sustainable diet, in which nutrition, biodiversity, local food production, culture and sustainability are strongly interconnected.DesignReview of notions and activities contributing towards the acknowledgement of the Mediterranean diet as a sustainable diet.SettingThe Mediterranean ...
Burlingame, Barbara, Dernini, Sandro
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Phytosterols and Cholesterol Metabolism in the Mediterranean Diet
Acta Medica, 2006 The objective of this work was to review nutritional components of the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet is not a specific diet plan or diet program but a collection of eating habits that are traditionally followed by the people of the ...
Zdeněk Zadák +5 more
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The Effect of a Maternal Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy on Insulin Resistance is Moderated by Maternal Negative Affect. [PDF]
, 2020 There is inconsistent evidence that healthy dietary interventions can effectively mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes associated with elevated insulin resistance in pregnancy, suggesting that other moderating factors may be at play.
Buss, Claudia +3 more
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The Forgotten Fruit: A Case for Consuming Avocado Within the Traditional Mediterranean Diet
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020 The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables and includes an abundant intake of oleic-acid-rich olive oil. People who adhere to a Mediterranean diet have reduced risk for numerous chronic diseases.
Nikki A. Ford, Ann G. Liu
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Mediterranean Diet and Cardiodiabesity: A Review [PDF]
Nutrients, 2014 Cardiodiabesity has been used to define and describe the well-known relationship between type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), obesity, the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective of this study was to perform a scientific literature review with a systematic search to examine all the cardiovascular risk factors combined and ...
Bach-Faig, Anna +4 more
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