The mediterranean diet is associated with a reduction in premature mortality among middle-aged adults

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 142, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1672-1678

  Martínez González, Miguel A ^a   Guillén Grima, Francisco ^a   De Irala, Jokin ^a   Ruíz Canela, Miguel ^a   Bes Rastrollo, Maira ^a   Beunza, Juan J ^a   del Burgo, Cristina López ^a   Toledo, Estefanía ^a   Carlos, Silvia ^a   Sánchez Villegas, Almudena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY, PREMATURE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREVALENCE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SPAIN;

EID: 84866277559     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.112.162891     Document Type: Article

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