ReviewCurrent atherosclerosis reports2013
Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: historical perspective and latest evidence.
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- Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Mediterranean countries: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Olive Oil in the Mediterranean Diet and Its Biochemical and Molecular Effects on Cardiovascular Health through an Analysis of Genetics and Epigenetics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- The Mediterranean Diet: An Update of the Clinical Trials.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Phytochemical Components and Human Health Effects of Old versus Modern Italian Wheat Varieties: The Case of Durum Wheat Senatore Cappelli.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Lifestyle Factors Influencing Dietary Patterns of University Professors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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- Mediterranean Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Perpetual Inspiration for the Scientific World. A Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
- The Genoprotective Role of Naringin.Biomolecules · 2020Article
- Updating the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for the Spanish Population: The Spanish Society of Community Nutrition (SENC) Proposal.Nutrients · 2019Article
- New and traditional foods in a modernized Mediterranean diet model.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2019Review
- Mediterranean diet score and incidence of IHD: a global comparative study.Public health nutrition · 2019Article
- The Mediterranean Diet: From an Environment-Driven Food Culture to an Emerging Medical Prescription.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Carnosol, a dietary diterpene from rosemary (Integrative molecular medicine · 2018Article
- "Traditional" and "Healthy" Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Low Cardiometabolic Risk in Brazilian Subjects.Cardiology research and practice · 2018Article
- Enterosalivary nitrate metabolism and the microbiome: Intersection of microbial metabolism, nitric oxide and diet in cardiac and pulmonary vascular health.Free radical biology & medicine · 2017Review
- Paleolithic and Mediterranean Diet Pattern Scores Are Inversely Associated with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Adults.The Journal of nutrition · 2017Article
- Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Review.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2017Review
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Abstract
The concept that the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was first proposed in the 1950s. Since then, there have been randomized controlled trials and large epidemiological studies that reported associations with lower CVD: in 1994 and 1999, the reports of the intermediate and final analyses of the trial Lyon Diet Heart Study; in 2003, a major epidemiological study in Greece showing a strong inverse association between a Mediterranean score and the risk of cardiovascular complications; in 2011-2012, several reports showing that even non-Mediterranean populations can gain benefits from long-term adhesion to the Mediterranean diet; and in 2013, the PREDIMED trial showing a significant risk reduction in a low-risk population. Contrary to the pharmacological approach of cardiovascular prevention, the adoption of the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a significant reduction in new cancers and overall mortality. Thus, in terms of evidence-based medicine, the full adoption of a modern version of the Mediterranean diet pattern can be considered one of the most effective approaches for the prevention of fatal and nonfatal CVD complications.
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