Research
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Higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) is associated with a statistically significant reduction in all-cause mortality.
Adhere to a Mediterranean-style eating pattern, emphasizing vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, fish, and olive oil, with moderate alcohol consumption if applicable. This dietary pattern is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death from all causes.
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Our meta-analyses confirm the inverse association of MedDiet with mortality... summary mortality ratio for the highest v. lowest MDS level indicates an inverse and significant association: RR 0·79 (95 % CI 0·77, 0·81)... summary mortality RR per 1 SD MDS increment was 0·92 (95 % CI 0·90, 0·94)
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 30 prospective cohort studies with 225,600 deaths.
Source
Mediterranean diet and its components in relation to all-cause mortality: meta-analysis
Dimitra Eleftheriou et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2018
Meta-analysis · 30 studiesCited 199×
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