Scientific evidence of interventions using the Mediterranean Diet: A systematic review

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Serra Majem, Lluís ^a,b   Roman, Blanca ^c   Estruch, Ramón ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Foundation for the Advancement of the Mediterranean Diet   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical trails; Dietary interventions; Evidence based nutrition; Mediterranean diet; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33645342228     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 00296643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00232.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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