Research
Molecular
The Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI) is inversely correlated with the Atherogenicity (ATI) index (R = -0.91).
Practitioners should consider the MAI as a significant dietary factor in cardiovascular health.
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In a chain of steps, a dietary score [Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI)] was inversely correlated with the ATI ( R = -0.91).
Why this rating
Based on the analysis of 16 cohorts over a long follow-up period.
Source
The lipid-heart hypothesis from the Seven Countries Study of Cardiovascular Diseases
Alessandro Menotti et al. · Current Opinion in Lipidology · 2025
cohort · n=16
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