Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis

Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis

2008 | Francesco Sofi, researcher in clinical nutrition,1,2,5 Francesca Cesari, researcher,1 Rosanna Abbate, full professor of internal medicine,1,5 Gian Franco Gensini, full professor of internal medicine,3 Alessandro Casini, associate professor of clinical nutrition2,4,5
This meta-analysis, conducted by Francesco Sofi and colleagues, systematically reviews and meta-analyzes prospective cohort studies to assess the relationship between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and health outcomes. The study included 12 cohort studies with a total of 1,574,299 subjects followed for 3 to 18 years. The analysis found that a two-point increase in the adherence score to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with a 9% reduction in overall mortality, a 9% reduction in cardiovascular mortality, a 6% reduction in cancer incidence or mortality, and a 13% reduction in the incidence of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. The results suggest that adherence to a Mediterranean diet is a clinically relevant preventive tool for reducing the risk of major chronic diseases in the general population.This meta-analysis, conducted by Francesco Sofi and colleagues, systematically reviews and meta-analyzes prospective cohort studies to assess the relationship between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and health outcomes. The study included 12 cohort studies with a total of 1,574,299 subjects followed for 3 to 18 years. The analysis found that a two-point increase in the adherence score to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with a 9% reduction in overall mortality, a 9% reduction in cardiovascular mortality, a 6% reduction in cancer incidence or mortality, and a 13% reduction in the incidence of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. The results suggest that adherence to a Mediterranean diet is a clinically relevant preventive tool for reducing the risk of major chronic diseases in the general population.
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