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High conformity with the Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a statistically significant reduction in all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in a large US population.
Adopt a Mediterranean-style diet by prioritizing vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and fish, while limiting red/processed meat and dairy. This pattern is associated with a 20-25% lower risk of death from all causes, including heart disease and cancer, in US adults. You do not need to calculate a score; simply make these food choices your default.
These results provide strong evidence for a beneficial effect of higher conformity with the Mediterranean dietary pattern on risk of death from all causes, including deaths due to CVD and cancer, in a US population.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (n=380,296), long follow-up (10 years), multivariate adjustment, and consistency across subgroups.
Source
Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Prediction of All-Cause Mortality in a US Population
Panagiota Mitrou · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2007
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