Association of a traditional Mediterranean diet and non-Mediterranean dietary patterns with biological age: cross-sectional findings from the Moli-sani Study cohort

Introduction: Biological age (BA) represents the actual underlying age of an organism, which can differ from its chronological age (CA); the resulting discrepancy ( Δage) represents a robust indicator of healthy aging and mortality risk. This parameter is highly susceptible to lifestyle modifications, including diet.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 26, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Esposito, A. Gialluisi, S. Costanzo, A. Di Castelnuovo, E. Ruggiero, A. De Curtis, M. Persichillo, C. Cerletti, M.B. Donati, G. De Gaetano, L. Iacoviello, M. Bonaccio Source Type: research