The role of Mediterranean diet in health and disease: An updated mini review

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Karampola, Maria ^a   Papandreou, Dimitrios ^b   Makedou, Kelly ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Diet; HIV; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 79551487179     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346651111102900     Document Type: Review

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