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 …

Impact of Mediterranean diet on chronic non-communicable diseases and longevity

LJ Dominguez, G Di Bella, N Veronese, M Barbagallo - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The average life expectancy of the world population has increased remarkably in the past
150 years and it is still increasing. A long life is a dream of humans since the beginning of …

The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular health: A critical review

MA Martínez-González, A Gea… - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), abundant in minimally processed plant-based foods, rich
in monounsaturated fat from olive oil, but lower in saturated fat, meats, and dairy products …

Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality—a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of …

D Aune, E Giovannucci, P Boffetta… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Questions remain about the strength and shape of the dose-response
relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adherence to Mediterranean diet with physical performance and cognitive function in older adults: A systematic …

HJ Coelho-Júnior, A Trichopoulou, F Panza - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis …

D Aune, NN Keum, E Giovannucci, LT Fadnes… - bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Objective To quantify the dose-response relation between consumption of whole grain and
specific types of grains and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all cause …

Food based dietary patterns and chronic disease prevention

MB Schulze, MA Martínez-González, TT Fung… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Food based dietary patterns and chronic disease prevention Page 1 the bmj | BMJ 2018;361:k2396
| doi: 10.1136/bmj.k2396 1 Science and PoliticS of nutrition Food based dietary patterns and …

High-level adherence to a Mediterranean diet beneficially impacts the gut microbiota and associated metabolome

F De Filippis, N Pellegrini, L Vannini, IB Jeffery… - Gut, 2016 - gut.bmj.com
Objectives Habitual diet plays a major role in shaping the composition of the gut microbiota,
and also determines the repertoire of microbial metabolites that can influence the host. The …

Neglecting legumes has compromised human health and sustainable food production

CH Foyer, HM Lam, HT Nguyen, KHM Siddique… - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (grain
legumes) under the banner 'nutritious seeds for a sustainable future'. A second green …

Definition of the Mediterranean diet: a literature review

C Davis, J Bryan, J Hodgson, K Murphy - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies over several decades suggest that following the Mediterranean diet
(MedDiet) can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, and improve cognitive …