ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2021
The Mediterranean and Nordic Diet: A Review of Differences and Similarities of Two Sustainable, Health-Promoting Dietary Patterns.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dietary Intake, Mediterranean and Nordic Diet Adherence in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Nordic dietary patterns and cardiometabolic outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials.Diabetologia · 2022Pooled it
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- Modulating the Gut-Nerve Axis and Inflammation: A Narrative Review of Dietary Patterns in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Review
- Dietary approaches to support cognition in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Therapeutic nutrition strategies for the shared pathophysiology of obesity and sleep-disordered breathings.Nutrition journal · 2025Review
- Main Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging and Well-Being.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Mediterranean Diet Patterns Are Positively Associated with Maximal Fat Oxidation and VONutrients · 2025Article
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- Typical Guidelines for Well-Balanced Diet and Science Communication in Japan and Worldwide.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Comment on Flatscher et al. Impact of Mediterranean Diet on Lipid Composition in the Colaus-PsyColaus Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of the Significance of Popular Diets in Diabetes Mellitus Management.Cureus · 2024Review
- Diet strategies for promoting healthy aging and longevity: An epidemiological perspective.Journal of internal medicine · 2024Review
- Cardiovascular Disease and the Mediterranean Diet: Insights into Sex-Specific Responses.Nutrients · 2024Review
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Abstract
The Mediterranean diet (MD) and the Nordic diet (ND) share more similarities than differences. Both diets are based on typical local and seasonal foods, share similar nutritional recommendations based on plant-based dietary principles, and are both now orienting toward environmental protection and sustainability. The main difference between the two diets is the primary fat source. Olive oil is the synonym for MD while the ND uses more rapeseed/canola oil. While longitudinal epidemiological studies support adherence to MD as a way to prevent chronic diseases, ND still needs more such studies because the current results are discrepant. Notably, studies that assessed the association between both diets and lower risks of chronic diseases, disability, and mortality from specific and all causes, implied that ND could also have an advantageous effect as MD. Hopefully, there will be more longitudinal and large prospective studies in the future that will provide more evidence-based recommendations.
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