Mediterranean diet and healthy ageing: A sicilian perspective

Gerontology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 508-518

  Vasto, Sonya ^a   Buscemi, Silvio ^a   Barera, Annalisa ^a   Di Carlo, Marta ^a   Accardi, Giulia ^a   Caruso, Calogero ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Patologia Generale del DIBIMEF   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Longevity; Mediterranean diet; Mortality; Nutrient sensing pathway; Sicily

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; INSULIN; MAMMALIAN TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN; OLIVE OIL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL; SOMATOMEDIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NRF2;

AGING; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; DIET; DOWN REGULATION; EATING HABIT; HORMESIS; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NUTRIENT; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN INTAKE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; SICILY;

EID: 84908602934     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000363060     Document Type: Review

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