Beyond the traditional interpretation of Mediterranean diet

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 117-119

  Contaldo, F ^a   Pasanisi, F ^a   Mancini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibers; Lipid; Mediterranean diet; Olive oil

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; FAT CONTENT; HUMAN; ITALY; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN DIET; REVIEW; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VEGETABLE; WORK;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1442319068     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-4753(03)80169-2     Document Type: Editorial

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