Abstract Background and aims The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with
reduced morbidity from cardiovascular diseases in the general population. The aim of this …

Background and aims Studies regarding dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risk markers
during pregnancy are scarce. The aim of the present study was to analyse whether different …

Background and aims A healthy lifestyle is essential to prevent cardiovascular disease
(CVD). However, beyond dietary habits, there is a scarcity of studies comprehensively …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The Mediterranean diet is considered a model for healthy eating.
However, prospective evidence in Mediterranean countries evaluating the relationship …

Background and aims A Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower all-cause and
cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality, but the clinical and behavioral …

Previous epidemiological studies have observed that adherence to Mediterranean Diet is
associated with reduced cardiovascular risk, but also evident in literature are the changes in …

Background A Mediterranean-style diet (MedSD) is associated with positive health
outcomes, particularly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. It is of interest to assess the …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The role of diet in the aetiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is
not well understood. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between …

Background Blood lipids are cardiovascular health indicators. High LDL cholesterol values
and/or high total cholesterol (TC)/HDL cholesterol ratios are positively related with …

Background: Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases include a large group of pathologies
and constitute one of the most serious chronic health problems facing the 21st century, with …