The Mediterranean diet and health: A comprehensive overview

M Guasch‐Ferré, WC Willett - Journal of internal medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), one of the most studied and well‐known dietary
patterns worldwide, has been associated with a wide range of benefits for health. In the …

Mediterranean diet and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and randomised trials

M Dinu, G Pagliai, A Casini, F Sofi - European journal of clinical …, 2018 - nature.com
Research has shown that a greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a
reduced risk of major chronic disease. However, the existing literature leads to debate for …

Eating habits and lifestyle during COVID-19 lockdown in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

L Cheikh Ismail, TM Osaili, MN Mohamad… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease is still spreading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with
subsequent lockdowns and social distancing measures being enforced by the government …

Dietary strategies for metabolic syndrome: a comprehensive review

S Castro-Barquero, AM Ruiz-León, M Sierra-Pérez… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors, characterized by abdominal
obesity, dyslipidemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) …

Ultra-processed food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in a Mediterranean cohort: the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra Project

RD Mendonça, ACS Lopes, AM Pimenta… - American journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Some available evidence suggests that high consumption of ultra-
processed foods (UPFs) is associated with a higher risk of obesity. Collectively, this …

Mediterranean diet and health status: Active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms

L Schwingshackl, J Morze… - British journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is one of the most widely described and evaluated dietary
patterns in scientific literature. It is characterized by high intakes of vegetables, legumes …

Inflammation, not cholesterol, is a cause of chronic disease

A Tsoupras, R Lordan, I Zabetakis - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since the Seven Countries Study, dietary cholesterol and the levels of serum cholesterol in
relation to the development of chronic diseases have been somewhat demonised. However …

Mediterranean diet and health outcomes in the SUN cohort

S Carlos, C De La Fuente-Arrillaga, M Bes-Rastrollo… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean Dietary (MedDiet) Pattern has been linked to many beneficial health
effects. This review summarizes the main findings of a prospective cohort study, the …

Mediterranean diet in healthy aging

E Mazza, Y Ferro, R Pujia, R Mare, S Maurotti… - The journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Springer
The World elderly population is expected to double before 2050. Unhealthy habits and
unhealthy lifestyles are commonly associated with age-related diseases or their worsening …

The effects of the Mediterranean diet on health and gut microbiota

TM Barber, S Kabisch, AFH Pfeiffer, MO Weickert - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is plant-based and consists of multiple daily portions of
vegetables, fruit, cereals, and olive oil. Although there are challenges with isolating the MD …