Mediterranean diet is associated with lower incidence of coronary heart disease, and two
randomised trials indicated that it improves prognosis of coronary patients. These trials …

Background The Mediterranean diet has been hypothesized to reduce fatality among
patients with coronary heart disease. Methods We examined the association between the …

Objective: To ascertain whether simple dietary advice to increase the consumption of
Mediterranean foods, given in a clinical setting, leads to reduced mortality after a myocardial …

Background: Although an important secondary prevention trial reported an impressive
protection by a Mediterranean dietary pattern on reinfarction and cardiovascular death …

Background—The Lyon Diet Heart Study is a randomized secondary prevention trial aimed
at testing whether a Mediterranean-type diet may reduce the rate of recurrence after a first …

Background: It has been suggested that adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduces all
causes of mortality, especially death rates due to coronary heart disease. In this review we …

Background Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may improve longevity, but relevant data
are limited. Methods We conducted a population-based, prospective investigation involving …

BACKGROUND: Although adherence to the Mediterranean diet has long been associated
with lower incidence of various chronic diseases among apparently healthy individuals, its …

Background The extent and benefits of adherence to lifestyle and dietary recommendations
in secondary prevention are largely unknown. Design We examined the frequency of …

No known cohort study has investigated whether the Mediterranean diet can reduce incident
coronary heart disease (CHD) events in a Mediterranean population. This study examined …