The role of Mediterranean type of diet on the development of cancer and cardiovascular disease, in the elderly: A systematic review

Maturitas

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-130

  Tyrovolas, Stefanos ^a   Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Elderly; Mediterranean diet; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLE;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FRUIT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 74649084324     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.07.003     Document Type: Review

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