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16th European Congress of Endocrinology

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Mediterranean diet in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Salas-Salvado J

Several observational cohort studies and one secondary prevention trial (the Lyon diet study) have shown an inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk. The PREDIMED study is a multicenter, randomized, nutritional intervention trial designed to assess the effects of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) on incident cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), in the context of primary prevention of CVD. Participants (7447 elderly individuals at high r...