ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
The Mediterranean Diet: From an Environment-Driven Food Culture to an Emerging Medical Prescription.
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131 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 276 citations in OpenAlex.
- Traditional place-based diets and their effects on healthy and sustainable food transitions: a systematic literature review.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of Diet, Dietary Products and Vitamins on Age-Related Cataract Incidence: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of consuming a Mediterranean style diet on associated COVID-19 severity biomarkers in obese/overweight adults: A systematic review.Nutrition and health · 2022Pooled it
- Variability of strain engraftment and predictability of microbiome composition after fecal microbiota transplantation across different diseases.Nature medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Dietary Patterns on Clinical Pregnancy and Live Birth Outcomes in Men and Women Receiving Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Mediterranean Diet Patterns in Relation to Lung Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- OLIDIAG Study: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Supplementation in the Diet of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus-A Randomized Clinical Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- The OMNIVEG Study: Effects of Transitioning from a Traditional to a Vegan Mediterranean Diet on Fat Oxidation During Exercise.Nutrients · 2025Trial
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- Adherence to a Supplemented Mediterranean Diet Drives Changes in the Gut Microbiota of HIV-1-Infected Individuals.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Dietary Patterns, Micronutrient Adequacy, and Metabolic Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease: A Critical Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Mediterranean Diet and Global Dietary Shifts, 1990-2018: Population-Level Analysis Using Global Dietary Database.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Nutritional Evaluation of Traditional Portuguese Recipes from Three Different Regions: A Contribution to Food Composition Databases.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Protein Consumption and Cognitive Health in Aging: Associations with Sarcopenia and Dietary Options, a Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
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- The influence of the Mediterranean dietary pattern on male and female sexual dysfunctions: an updated review.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2026Review
- The influence of adolescent diet on the occurrence of late-onset multiple sclerosis: a population-based case-control study.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Meals that heal: a randomized controlled trial testing the feasibility of commercial meal delivery as a convenient dietary intervention for depression.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
The Mediterranean diet originates in the food cultures of ancient civilizations which developed around the Mediterranean Basin and is based on the regular consumption of olive oil (as the main source of added fat), plant foods (cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes, tree nuts, and seeds), the moderate consumption of fish, seafood, and dairy, and low-to-moderate alcohol (mostly red wine) intake, balanced by a comparatively limited use of red meat and other meat products. A few decades ago, the Mediterranean diet drew the attention of medical professionals by proving extended health benefits. The first reports ascertained cardiovascular protection, as multiple large-scale clinical studies, starting with Ancel Keys' Seven Countries Study, showed a marked reduction of atherosclerotic clinical events in populations with a Mediterranean dietary pattern. Ensuing trials confirmed favorable influences on the risk for metabolic syndrome, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. While its health benefits are universally recognized today by medical professionals, the present state of the Mediterranean diet is challenged by major difficulties in implementing this protective dietary pattern in other geographical and cultural areas and keeping it alive in traditional Mediterranean territories, also tainted by the unhealthy eating habits brought by worldwide acculturation.
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