Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Name	AC	CK
Cardiovascular Diseases	13	104
Inflammation	7	61
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	5	50
Insulin Resistance	5	50
Mortality: All-Cause	5	50
C-Reactive Protein	4	40
Coronary Artery Disease	4	40
Myocardial Infarction	4	40
Obesity	4	40
Arteriosclerosis	5	32
Cancers: All	4	31
Abdominal Obesity (Midsection Fat)	3	30
Cardiac Mortality	3	30
Hypertension	3	30
Metabolic Syndrome X	3	30
Endothelial Dysfunction	3	21
High Cholesterol	3	21
All-Cause Mortality	2	20
Oxidative Stress	2	20
Prenatal Nutrition: Health of the Offspring	2	20
Cholesterol: Oxidation	3	12
Breast Cancer	2	11
Clotting	2	11
Thrombosis	2	11
Aging: Brain	1	10
Allergies	1	10
Alzheimer's Disease	1	10
Angina Pectoris	1	10
Asthma: Childhood	1	10
Atherosclerosis	1	10
Benign Essential Tremor	1	10
Blood Coagulation Disorders	1	10
Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention	1	10
Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction	1	10
Cortisol: High	1	10
DNA damage	1	10
Dementia	1	10
Depression	1	10
Depressive Disorder	1	10
Diabetes: Cardiovascular Illness	1	10
Erectile Dysfunction	1	10
Essential Tremor	1	10
Fatty Liver	1	10
Folic Acid/Folate Deficiency	1	10
HPA Axis Dysregulation	1	10
Head and Neck Cancer	1	10
Heart Failure	1	10
High Cholesterol: very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)	1	10
Hyperglycemia	1	10
Hyperlipidemia	1	10
Infant Nutrition	1	10
Kidney Diseases	1	10
Kidney Transplant	1	10
Melanocytic Vestibular Schwannoma	1	10
Metabolic Diseases	1	10
Metabolic Syndrome X: Sexual Dysfunction	1	10
Multiple Sclerosis	1	10
Peripheral Arterial Disease	1	10
Peripheral Vascular Diseases	1	10
Preterm Birth: Prevention	1	10
Prostate Cancer	1	10
Spina Bifida	1	10
Stroke	1	10
Triglycerides: Elevated	1	10
Weight Problems	1	10
Chronic Disease	1	1
HDL: Low	1	1
High Homocysteine	1	1
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	1	1

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A higher adherence to Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of frailty in old people.Dec 31, 2017

A dietary change towards a mediterranean-style pattern is both achievable and could be beneficial for men with prostate cancer.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : PeerJ. 2015 ;3:e1080. Epub 2015 Jul 2. PMID: 26157638

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : DNA damage, Prostate Cancer

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : DNA Repair Up-regulation

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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A dietary intervention consisting of a Mediterranean diet could delay or slow down the natural progression of NAFL.Jan 22, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Med Clin (Barc). 2017 Jan 23. Epub 2017 Jan 23. PMID: 28126231

Article Published Date : Jan 22, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Fatty Liver

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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A dietary pattern characterized by low fruit consumption and folate deficiency is associated with LINE-1 hypomethylation and with cancer risk. Aug 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Genes Nutr. 2015 Sep ;10(5):480. Epub 2015 Jul 17. PMID: 26183162

Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2015

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Folate, Fruit: All

Diseases : Folic Acid/Folate Deficiency

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : DNA Methylation, Hypomethylation, Risk Factors

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;63(12):1387-93. Epub 2009 Aug 26. PMID: 19707219

Pubmed Data : Clin Ter. 1993 Feb;142(2):155-9. PMID: 19721018

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1993

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents

Additional Keywords : Drug Sparing

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A Mediterranean-style diet pattern was associated with reduced risk of frailty syndrome in older women with type 2 diabetes.Apr 30, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 May 1 ;107(5):763-771. PMID: 29722845

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2018

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Aging, Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Aging, Diabetes mellitus: Type 2, Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet, Risk Reduction

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A modified Mediterranean-type diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids efficiently potentiated the cholesterol-lowering effect of simvastatin, counteracted the fasting insulin-elevating effect of simvastatin, and, unlike simvastatin, did not decrease serum levelsFeb 06, 2002

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Pubmed Data : JAMA. 2002 Feb 6;287(5):598-605. PMID: 11829698

Article Published Date : Feb 06, 2002

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Diseases : High Cholesterol, Hypertension

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

Additional Keywords : Therapeutic Action Synergy with Drugs

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A MUFA-rich diet improves posprandial glucose, lipid and GLP-1 responses in insulin-resistant subjects.Oct 01, 2007

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Pubmed Data : J Am Coll Nutr. 2007 Oct;26(5):434-44. PMID: 17914131

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2007

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Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2007 May-Jun;34(5-6):399-405. PMID: 18043001

Article Published Date : May 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Benign Essential Tremor, Essential Tremor

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern may protect against coronary artery wall production of inflammatory mediators in patients with unstable angina pectoris. Sep 01, 2005

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Nutr. 2005 Sep;44(6):348-54. Epub 2004 Nov 24. PMID: 16151968

Study Type : Human Study

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Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet attenuates inflammation and coagulation process in healthy adults.Jul 07, 2004

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Pubmed Data : J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Jul 7;44(1):152-8. PMID: 15234425

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Pubmed Data : J Ren Nutr. 2009 Oct 9. Epub 2009 Oct 9. PMID: 19819726

Article Published Date : Oct 09, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Kidney Diseases

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

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Adherence to the mediterranean diet is inversely associated with inflammation (circulating interleukin-6) among middle-aged men. Jan 15, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Circulation. 2008 Jan 15;117(2):169-75. Epub 2007 Dec 17. PMID: 18086924

Article Published Date : Jan 15, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Inflammation

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Interleukin-6 Downregulation

Additional Keywords : Inverse Relationship

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Adherence to the Mediterranean may positively affect not only the risk of AD, but also of predementia syndromes and their progression to overt dementia. May 01, 2011

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Pubmed Data : Expert Rev Neurother. 2011 May ;11(5):677-708. PMID: 21539488

Article Published Date : May 01, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Aging: Brain , Dementia

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

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An improved diet is particularly important for individuals with a high genetic risk for NAFLD.Mar 27, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Gastroenterology. 2018 Mar 28. Epub 2018 Mar 28. PMID: 29604292

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Pubmed Data : Br J Cancer. 2008 Jul 8;99(1):191-5. PMID: 18594542

Article Published Date : Jul 08, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Cancers: All

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Dietary phytoestrogens are associated with lower likelihood of hypertension in adults living in the Mediterranean area.Feb 08, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Arch Intern Med. 2005 Apr 25;165(8):929-35. PMID: 15851646

Higher adherence to a Mediterranean-like diet is associated with lower risk of future hip fracture.Jun 26, 2016

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Pubmed Data : J Bone Miner Res. 2016 Jun 27. Epub 2016 Jun 27. PMID: 27345330

Article Published Date : Jun 26, 2016

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Hip Fracture

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with better QOL and decreased pain, disability, and depressive symptoms.Sep 27, 2016

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Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Sep 28. Epub 2016 Sep 28. PMID: 27680996

Article Published Date : Sep 27, 2016

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Osteoarthritis, Quality of Life: Poor

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

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Higher Mediterranean-style diet adherence was estimated to provide 1.5 to 3.5 years of protection against Alzheimer disease.May 14, 2018

Pubmed Data : Eur J Nutr. 2018 Mar 26. Epub 2018 Mar 26. PMID: 29582162

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Pubmed Data : J Urol. 2017 Aug 22. Epub 2017 Aug 22. PMID: 28842246

Article Published Date : Aug 21, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Prostate Cancer

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive

Additional Keywords : Chemopreventive, Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet, prostate cancer, Risk Reduction

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Pubmed Data : Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008;87(3):325-30. PMID: 18307073

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Preterm Birth: Prevention

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Specific components of MedDiet, particularly nuts and EVOO, were able to induce methylation changes in several peripheral white blood cells genes.Dec 22, 2017

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The Mediterranean diet was associated with reduced depression risk.Mar 06, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Nutr. 2018 Mar 7. Epub 2018 Mar 7. PMID: 29516224

Article Published Date : Mar 06, 2018

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Depression

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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The Mediterranean diet, which includes a combination of antioxidant compounds and flavonoid-rich foods, appears effective to decrease LDL particle oxidizability, which reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease. Oct 01, 2006

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Pubmed Data : J Nutr Biochem. 2006 Oct;17(10):645-58. Epub 2006 Feb 3. PMID: 16517144

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Pubmed Data : JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Sep 14:1-9. Epub 2015 Sep 14. PMID: 26365989

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2017 Aug 29 ;9(9). Epub 2017 Aug 29. PMID: 28850099

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2016 ;8(9). Epub 2016 Sep 6. PMID: 27608040

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Pubmed Data : Med Clin (Barc). 2003 Feb 8;120(4):128-31. PMID: 12605836

Article Published Date : Feb 08, 2003

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Caffeic Acid, Flavonoids, Oleuropein, Olive, Olive Oil

Diseases : Cholesterol: Oxidation

Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Vasodilator Agents

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Polyphenols from olive exhibit anti-platelet activity which is associated with the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Feb 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Feb;18(2):127-32. Epub 2007 Mar 7. PMID: 17346951

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A higher adherence to Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of frailty in old people.Dec 31, 2017

Adoption of a Mediterranean dietary pattern was associated with lower risk of the MetS.Aug 24, 2016

A 12-week modified Mediterranean-type diet induced modest weight loss in a sample of overweight and grade 1 obese patients.Jul 31, 2015

A closer adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a better cognitive status.Apr 04, 2018

A diet high in foods associated with the Mediterranean diet reduces all-cause mortality after heart attack. Apr 01, 2003

A diet rich in olive oil and fruit may protect against the development of depressive symptoms in older age.Dec 31, 2017

A dietary change towards a mediterranean-style pattern is both achievable and could be beneficial for men with prostate cancer.Dec 31, 2014

A dietary intervention consisting of a Mediterranean diet could delay or slow down the natural progression of NAFL.Jan 22, 2017

A dietary pattern characterized by low fruit consumption and folate deficiency is associated with LINE-1 hypomethylation and with cancer risk. Aug 31, 2015

A greater baseline adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern was associated with longer telomeres in women.Mar 31, 2016

A high adherence to the Mediterranean diet has a beneficial effect on lipid and glycemic control. Jul 01, 2006

A high vegetable intake, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and a low dietary inflammatory index are related to a lower endometrial cancer risk.Nov 12, 2017

A high-score Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a reduced risk of peripheral arterial disease in Italian patients with Type 2 diabetes.Aug 01, 2003

A MeDiet enriched with either virgin olive oil or nuts enhances the plasma antioxidant capabilities and decreases xanthine oxidase.Sep 06, 2016

A Mediterranean diet (that emphasizes olive oil, fiber, fruits, vegetables, fish and alcohol and reduces meat/meat products) can be an effective measure for reducing the risk of myocardial infarction.Apr 01, 2005

A Mediterranean diet adherence wis associated with a significantly reduced cardiovascular risk Dec 15, 2009

A Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more than 50% lower rate of all-causes and cause-specific mortality.Sep 21, 2004

A Mediterranean diet improves sexual function in women with the metabolic syndrome. Sep 01, 2007

A Mediterranean diet in adults with mild abdominal obesity improves serum lipids and insulin sensitivity. Aug 17, 2009

A Mediterranean diet is associcated with a reduced risk of acute coronary events.Jul 01, 2002

A Mediterranean diet moderates the development and clinical progression of coronary heart disease. Jan 01, 2009

A Mediterranean diet reduced the deterioration of sexual function over time in both sexes in persons with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.Aug 11, 2016

A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil may have a protective role in multiple sclerosis. Jun 01, 2009

A Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil is associated with high plasma antioxidant capacity and reduced body weight gain.Dec 01, 2009

A Mediterranean dietary pattern protects against depressive disorders. Oct 01, 2009

A Mediterranean-style diet achieved by close dietetic supervision improves endothelial function in subjects with abdominal obesity.Aug 01, 2009

A Mediterranean-style diet leads to favorable changes in glycemic control and coronary risk factors and delay the need for antihyperglycemic drug therapy in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.Feb 01, 1993

A Mediterranean-style diet pattern was associated with reduced risk of frailty syndrome in older women with type 2 diabetes.Apr 30, 2018

A modified Mediterranean-type diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids efficiently potentiated the cholesterol-lowering effect of simvastatin, counteracted the fasting insulin-elevating effect of simvastatin, and, unlike simvastatin, did not decrease serum levelsFeb 06, 2002

A MUFA-rich diet improves posprandial glucose, lipid and GLP-1 responses in insulin-resistant subjects.Oct 01, 2007

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet after myocardial infarction increases overall survival. Jan 01, 2007

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of gastric cancer.May 23, 2017

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes.Jun 14, 2008

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of essential tremor. May 01, 2007

Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern may protect against coronary artery wall production of inflammatory mediators in patients with unstable angina pectoris. Sep 01, 2005

Adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern reduced mortality among elderly men.Oct 01, 2010

Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet can influence cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women.Aug 24, 2016

Adherence to a modified Mediterranean diet, high in foods of vegetable origin and unsaturated fatty acids, is associated with lower abdominal adiposity. Sep 01, 2009

Adherence to a traditional Italian Mediterranean diet may help prevent weight gain and abdominal obesity.Apr 24, 2018

Adherence to an anti-inflammatory diet has beneficial effects on aging and health by slowing down telomere shortening.Sep 30, 2015

Adherence to Mediterranean diet may accrue benefits up to 2 years of longer survival.Apr 30, 2016

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet attenuates inflammation and coagulation process in healthy adults.Jul 07, 2004

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet early in life protects against the development of asthma and atopy in children.Sep 01, 2009

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet has favourable effects on the prevention of kidney dysfunction.Aug 10, 2016

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with positive renal function in healthy adults. Oct 09, 2009

Adherence to the mediterranean diet is inversely associated with inflammation (circulating interleukin-6) among middle-aged men. Jan 15, 2008

Adherence to the Mediterranean may positively affect not only the risk of AD, but also of predementia syndromes and their progression to overt dementia. May 01, 2011

An improved diet is particularly important for individuals with a high genetic risk for NAFLD.Mar 27, 2018

An onion-olive-oil combination reduces arterial blood pressure, plasma viscosity and hematocrit, indicating the cardiovascular benefits of a Mediterranean diet. Sep 01, 2000

Better adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with lower risk of myocardial Infarction, heart Failure and ischemic stroke.Sep 02, 2015

BRCA mutation carriers in the intervention group experienced greater improvement in their MedDiet and MetS parameters.Jun 30, 2017

Conformity to traditional Mediterranean diet reduces cancer incidenceJul 08, 2008

Dietary phytoestrogens are associated with lower likelihood of hypertension in adults living in the Mediterranean area.Feb 08, 2018

Greater adherence to the MedDiet and daily tea drinking seem to have a beneficial effect on depressive symptoms in older adults.May 23, 2018

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with lower CVD incidence and mortality in the UK.Dec 31, 2015

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with reduced fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events.Dec 31, 2015

Greater adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant reduction in mortality among individuals diagnosed as having coronary heart disease.Apr 25, 2005

Greater adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant reduction in total mortality.Nov 01, 2006

Habitual consumption of a Mediterranean diet rich in extra virgin olive oil improves endothelial function in patients with prediabetes and diabetes.Dec 07, 2017

High adherence to a Mediterranean diet and regular physical activity seem to be protective factors for age-related macular degeneration.Mar 12, 2018

High adherence to a Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of frailty among older adults.May 30, 2017

High monounsaturated fatty and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake associated with a typical Mediterranean diet protects against age-related cognitive decline. Nov 01, 2006

High-intensity endurance training enhances the positive effects of MeD on the regenerative capacity of endothelium and on the fitness of MetS patients.Aug 31, 2012

Higher adherence to a Mediterranean-like diet is associated with lower risk of future hip fracture.Jun 26, 2016

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with better QOL and decreased pain, disability, and depressive symptoms.Sep 27, 2016

Higher Mediterranean-style diet adherence was estimated to provide 1.5 to 3.5 years of protection against Alzheimer disease.May 14, 2018

Increased adherence to Mediterranean diet was associated with lower hip fracture incidence.Apr 13, 2018

Increased frequency of nut consumption was associated with a significantly reduced risk of mortality.Dec 31, 2012

Increases in dietary polyphenols are associated with decreased inflammatory biomarkers.Apr 20, 2016

Increasing Mediterranean Diet score was associated with reduced odds of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Nov 04, 2016

Long-term consumption of Mediterranean diet partially restores the population of gut microbiota that were found to be lower in patients with MetS.Dec 31, 2015

Low adherence to the western and high adherence to the mediterranean dietary patterns could prevent colorectal cancer.Mar 25, 2018

Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet

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121 Abstracts with Dietary Modification: Mediterranean Diet Research