Obesity is an important aspect of the metabolic syndrome and is often associated with
chronic inflammation. In this context, inflammation of organs participating in energy …

The term Mediterranean diet refers to dietary patterns found in olive-growing areas of the
Mediterranean region and described in the 1960s and beyond. There are several variants of …

Objective: To assess the influence of a specific dietary pattern on overall survival. Design:
Cohort study. Setting: Three rural Greek villages, the data from which were collected as part …

Nitrogen was the most commonly yield-limiting nutrient in all pre-industrial agricultures. Only
the Haber-Bosch synthesis of ammonia broke this barrier. The rising dependence on …

In the mid-1980s, investigators began to debate the question of the ideal substitute for SFA
calories: carbohydrate or unsaturated fatty acids, specifically MUFAs under stable weight …

Diets consumed by Mediterranean populations have been a subject of interest since
antiquity, with more recent investigations focused on their evident health benefits. The work …

To identify protective dietary predictors amongst long-lived elderly people (N= 785), the
“Food Habits in Later Life”(FHILL) study was undertaken among five cohorts in Japan …

Objective: To clarify adherence of type II diabetic patients to dietary recommendations.
Subjects and methods: The dietary habits of a group of 540 patients, with type II diabetes …

The traditional Mediterranean diet is considered the world's most evidence-based eating
pattern for promoting health and longevity. However, institutional food environments and …

Background The incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Crete was lower than
expected on the basis of blood lipid concentrations of participants in the Seven Countries …