ReviewPublic health nutrition2019
From Mediterranean diet to Mediterranean lifestyle: a narrative review.
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Who cites it
41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Mediterranean Diet versus Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: Effects of Reaching 5% Body Weight Loss on Body Composition in Subjects with Overweight and with Obesity-A Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Lifestyle, Sleep, and Psychological Correlates of Social Participation Across Mediterranean and Neighbouring Countries: Findings from the MEDIET4ALL Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Rest Unassured: A Systematic Review on the Impacts of Daytime Napping in the Mediterranean on Health Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Lifespan.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Review
- Sleep Characteristics and Insomnia Severity in Relation to Mediterranean Lifestyle Adherence and Psychosocial Wellbeing: Findings from the MEDIET4ALL International Survey.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Traditional Mediterranean Lifestyle: From a Heritage to a Legacy as an Inspirational Roadmap to a New Era.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
- Review
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in the MEDIET4ALL Study: Associations with Mediterranean Lifestyle, Sleep, and Psychosocial Well-Being, with Mediation Analyses.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Traditional Mediterranean Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health: A Systematic Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Review
- Protein intake and its interaction with dietary patterns on clinical outcomes among older adults.npj aging · 2026Article
- Associations between the Mediterranean lifestyle and incident age-related eye diseases: a longitudinal analysis from the UK Biobank.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Mediterranean diet adherence, body composition, and recovery outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and incident cardiovascular outcomes among older adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Development of a Mediterranean Diet Recipe Index (MedRI).Nutrients · 2025Article
- Does Sex Matter in the Link Between Self-Efficacy and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Adolescents? Insights from the EHDLA Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Comprehensive Assessment and Prescription.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The role of the Mediterranean diet in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional associations between dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, physical function, and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
- Determinants and relationships of digital addiction, diet quality, and physical activity in adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The gut microbiome: an important role in neurodegenerative diseases and their therapeutic advances.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo summarize the recent scientific evidence regarding the wellness-promoting capacity of the Mediterranean lifestyle (ML), with a special focus on physical, social and environmental wellness.
designNarrative review of English-language publications in PubMed, Scopus and Embase, from 1 January 2010 to 31 October 2018.
settingProspective cohort studies, interventional studies, meta-analyses and reviews of those investigating the effect of at least one component of the ML on wellness parameters.
participantsGeneral population.
resultsAlthough an explicit definition of ML is missing, compliance with various combinations of its components improves metabolic health and protects against or ameliorates disease state. However, there is heterogeneity in the healthy behaviours that the ML-focused studies include in their design and the way these are assessed. Also, despite that features of the ML could contribute to other wellness dimensions, there are no studies exploring the effect this healthy lifestyle could confer to them.
conclusionsChronic lifestyle diseases are of multifactorial aetiology and they warrant multifaceted approaches targeting the general way of living. ML, if thoroughly evaluated, can provide a valuable tool to holistically promote health and wellness.
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