Impact of Mediterranean diet on longevity
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Nutrition is considered one of the key behaviours that influence healthy ageing. Evidence on the impact of traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) on health and longevity has accumulated over the years. With a consistency unusual in biomedical research, adherence to MD has been associated with better survival and lower incidence and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and malignant neoplasms. These associations were evident among diverse populations, at different points in time and by different investigators, using both observational and experimental study designs, thus strengthening the likelihood of a possible causal association. Higher adherence to MD has also been associated with reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes, dementia and hip fractures, all of which have considerable burden among older adults. Beyond primary prevention, MD seems to possess a therapeutic and favourable prognostic role among patients with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and cancer. Last but not least, MD is an excellent example of a sustainable diet, in which nutrition, local food production, food safety, culture, biodiversity and sustainability are strongly interconnected.
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The reduced consumption of animal proteins, in particular red and cured meat, is also important.
“The reduced consumption of animal proteins, in particular red and cured meat, is also important.”
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The high rate of long living people and the low incidence of cardiovascular disease in many Mediterranean countries suggest the importance of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and olive oil.
“The high rate of long living people and the low incidence of cardiovascular disease in many Mediterranean countries suggest the importance of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and olive oil (probably the main anti-aging food in this area).”
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- Authors
- Trichopoulou, A., & Benetou, V.
- Affiliations
- Hellenic Health Foundation (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Corresponding author
- Trichopoulou, Antonia
- Venue
- Centenarians
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 161-168
- OpenAlex
- W2964420214
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 12.20
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-sa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Springer eBooks (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Keywords
- Mediterranean diet, longevity, healthy aging, dietary adherence, cardiovascular disease, cancer mortality, type 2 diabetes, dementia, hip fracture, sustainable diets, food sustainability, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
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