The protective effect of the mediterranean diet: Focus on cancer and cardiovascular risk

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-111

  Pauwels, Ernest K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory agent; Antioxidant; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Mediterranean diet; Olive oil; Omega 3; Red wine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; OLEIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; FISH; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; PREVALENCE; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTECTION; RED WINE; REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FLAVONOIDS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OLEIC ACID; PHENOLS; PLANT OILS; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79251523895     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321197     Document Type: Review

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