A priori-defined Mediterranean-like dietary pattern predicts cardiovascular events better in north Europe than in Mediterranean countries

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is a model of healthy eating contributing to a favorable health status, but its clinical usefulness is still debated. The aim of this study was to relate the adherence to MD with the incidence of cardio/cerebro-vascular events (VEs) in north and south European participants of the IMPROVE study.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fabrizio Veglia, Damiano Baldassarre, Ulf de Faire, Sudhir Kurl, Andries J. Smit, Rainer Rauramaa, Philippe Giral, Mauro Amato, Alessandro Di Minno, Alessio Ravani, Beatrice Frigerio, Samuela Castelnuovo, Daniela Sansaro, Daniela Coggi, Alice Bonomi, Calo Source Type: research