What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Heart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. However, people in some developed countries in the Mediterranean region die of heart disease less often than people in other countries. This observation has led some scientists to suggest that the Mediterranean diet may decrease death from heart disease. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by large amounts of olive oil, nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. The Mediterranean diet is made up of foods with larger amounts of “healthy” oil and fat, which contradicts traditional recommendations to ...
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The summary below is from the full report titled “Effects of a Mediterranean-Style Diet on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. A Randomized Trial.” It is in the 4 July 2006 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 145, pages 1-11). The authors are R. Estruch, M.Á. Martínez- González, D. Corella, J. Salas-Salvadó, V. Ruiz-Gutiérrez, M.I. Covas, M. Fiol, E. Gómez-Gracia, M.C. López-Sabater, E. Vinyoles, F. Arós, M. Conde, C. Lahoz, J. Lapetra, G. Sáez, and E. Ros, for the PREDIMED Study Investigators.
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