Background: Questions remain about the strength and shape of the dose-response
relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer …

Background: Despite growing evidence for food-based dietary patterns' potential to reduce
cardiovascular disease risk, knowledge about the amounts of food associated with the …

Background Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown
inverse associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk …

Olea europaea L. fruit is a peculiar vegetal matrix containing high levels of fatty acids (98–
99% of the total weight of extra-virgin olive oil, EVOO) and low quantities (1–2%) of …

Approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or affected by obesity, and are at
risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related metabolic and …

Background Public health policies reflect concerns that certain fruit sources may not have
the intended benefits and that vegetables should be preferred to fruit. We assessed the …

Several studies indicated how dietary patterns that were obtained from nutritional cluster
analysis can predict disease risk or mortality. Low-grade chronic inflammation represents a …

Background Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown an
inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk …

Advances in Medical Biochemistry, Genomics, Physiology, and Pathology Page 1 Chapter 24
The Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet. Does [Only] Olive Oil Matter? Alessandra Mazzocchi …

Background Vegetables and fruit provide a significant part of human nutrition, as they are
important sources of nutrients, dietary fibre, and phytochemicals. However, it is uncertain …