The MD (Mediterranean diet) is recognized as one of the healthiest diets worldwide and is
associated with the prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Dietary habits are …

Dry-cured ham is a traditional product with a strong presence in markets in the
Mediterranean area. It is very popular with European consumers and is of enormous …

Zinc, selenium, and the vitamins A, E and C, all have specific biological functions that are
involved mainly in the antioxidant defence system, which has important implications for the …

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA) and Mediterranean diet (MD),
decrease the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was …

Objective The PREDIMED trial showed that Mediterranean diets supplemented with either
extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduced incident cardiovascular events compared to a control …

Importance Maternal suboptimal nutrition and high stress levels are associated with adverse
fetal and childhood neurodevelopment. Objective To test the hypothesis that structured …

Fat content in poultry meat is relatively low (2.8 g/100 g breast and 13 g/100 g thigh) and
with a positive unsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio, from a human health point of view. It is …

Results: Using the most recent data, average intake comprised milk and derivatives (379
g/person/day), fruit (310 g/person/day), vegetables and greens (302 g/person/day), cereals …

Background: Abdominal obesity is associated with coronary risk, although causality is not
well established. Objective: In an obese Mediterranean population, we measured the fatty …

The SUN study began at the Universidad de Navarra's Department of Preventive Medicine
and Public Health and has since integrated other universities (Santiago de Compostela …