ArticleNutrients2018
Mediterranean Diet and Health Outcomes in the SUN Cohort.
Article in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02669602 (Dynamic Mediterranean Prospective Cohort), which is not on this map. Cited by 116 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Dynamic Mediterranean Prospective Cohort: the SUN Project
Who cites it
116 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 274 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Effect of Adherence to Mediterranean Diet during Pregnancy on Children's Health: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
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- Association between an oxidative balance score and mortality: a prospective analysis in the SUN cohort.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Psychobiotic Effects on Anxiety Are Modulated by Lifestyle Behaviors: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial on Healthy Adults.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Effect of Combining Impact-Aerobic and Strength Exercise, and Dietary Habits on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Binge Drinking and Risk of Breast Cancer: Results from the SUN ('Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra') Project.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Adherence to dietary guidelines for the Spanish population and risk of overweight/obesity in the SUN cohort.PloS one · 2019Trial
- The effect of the Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity on cognitive function in older adults: a scoping review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- High plant protein intake decreases all-cause mortality in the "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" (SUN) cohort European journal of nutrition.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary Phytochemical Index and Its Relationship With Diminished Ovarian Reserve: Evidence From a Case-Control Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Observational
- Association Between Mediterranean Diet and the Incidence of Adult-Onset Asthma in the SUN Project: A Spanish Prospective Cohort Study.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2026Article
- Dietary Pattern-Induced Gut Microbiota Differences Are Associated with White Matter Volume Changes in Middle-Aged Female Macaques.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Personality Traits and Psychological Well-Being: Association Within the "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" (SUN) Cohort.Personality and mental health · 2026Article
- Mediterranean Alcohol-Drinking Pattern and Alcohol-Related Cancer Incidence in the "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" (SUN) Cohort.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Degree of Food Processing and Incidence of Obesity-Related Cancers in the "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" Project.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Central Adiposity Assessed with Body Roundness Index and Mortality: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra Prospective Cohort.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Management and Prevention.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Cohort Profile Update: The 'Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra' (SUN) study after 24 years of follow-up.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Provegetarian Food Patterns and Incidence of All-Cause Mortality in a Mediterranean Population: The SUN Cohort.Nutrients · 2025Article
56 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The Mediterranean Dietary (MedDiet) Pattern has been linked to many beneficial health effects. This review summarizes the main findings of a prospective cohort study, the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort, specifically focused on MedDiet and the risk of major chronic disease. It is an open cohort in which 22,786 Spanish university graduates have participated since 1999 until February 2018. Data on diet, lifestyle and clinical diagnosis are collected at baseline and every two years. After reviewing 21 publications from the SUN cohort on the effects of the MedDiet, we conclude that this cohort has provided good evidence that a high MedDiet adherence is associated with a reduced incidence of all-cause mortality, fatal and non-fatal major cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, weight gain, metabolic syndrome, depression, cognitive decline, and nephrolithiasis. An inverse dose-response relationship was found for many of these associations. The MedDiet was also associated with lower average heart rate, a mitigation of the harmful effects of overweight/obesity on the risk of CVD, and an attenuation of the effects of obesity on type 2 diabetes. A suggestion that the MedDiet may enhance fertility was also found.
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