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Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Evaluation of A Priori Dietary Indexes.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Adherence to Mediterranean dietary quality index and risk of breast cancer in adult women: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extracts of Indigenous Southern Tuscany Cultivar Act as Anti-Inflammatory and Vasorelaxant Nutraceuticals.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The clinical impact of an extra virgin olive oil enriched mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome: Lights and shadows of a nutraceutical approach.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Micronutrient deficiencies and cardiac health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review of the Methods Used to Assess and Report Dietary Patterns.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Phenolic Profiles of Red Wine Relate to Vascular Endothelial Benefits Mediated by SIRT1 and SIRT6.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- The Economic Cost of Diet and Its Association with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in a Cohort of Spanish Primary Schoolchildren.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Interplay Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Lipid Profile: A Comparative Survey Between Day-Time Healthcare and Non-healthcare Female Workers.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the a priori dietary indexes used in the studies that have evaluated the role of the Mediterranean Diet in influencing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. All the studies show that this dietary pattern protects against cardiovascular disease, but studies show quite different effects on specific conditions such as coronary heart disease or cerebrovascular disease. A priori dietary indexes used to measure dietary exposure imply quantitative and/or qualitative divergences from the traditional Mediterranean Diet of the early 1960s, and, therefore, it is very difficult to compare the results of different studies. Based on real cultural heritage and traditions, we believe that the a priori indexes used to evaluate adherence to the Mediterranean Diet should consider classifying whole grains and refined grains, olive oil and monounsaturated fats, and wine and alcohol differently.
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