Protective effects of the mediterranean diet on type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 920S-927S

  Salas Salvadó, Jordi ^a,b   Guasch Ferré, Marta ^a,b   Lee, Chih Hao ^c   Estruch, Ramón ^b,d   Clish, Clary B ^e   Ros, Emilio ^b,d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SANT JOAN DE REUS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Mediterranean diet; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic syndrome components; Review

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; POLYPHENOL; STEROL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84963812026     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.218487     Document Type: Article

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