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Healthy aging in the context of the Mediterranean diet–health-environment trilemma

Fiona EcarnotDomenico RogoliStefania Maggi

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GerontologySuccessful agingMediterranean dietRC952-954.6Context (language use)Environmental pollutionGeneral MedicineHealth benefitsEnvironmentPollutionDietHuman healthTrilemmaSustainabilityHealthGeriatricsMediterranean dietHealthy agingPsychology

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Abstract Successful aging results from a lifetime of interaction between a range of factors, including those that are inherited (age, genetics), and those related to lifestyle (diet, exercise). In this brief communication, we examine the role of the Mediterranean-style diet in human health. Diet is one of the major pillars of healthy aging, and accumulating evidence supports the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. We also discuss the lifelong effect of exposure to environmental pollution. Thus, there is an intricate relationship between health, diet and environment, which together represent a trilemma that must be addressed with a holistic, life-course, population-level approach.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-06-01Aging and Health Research
10.1016/j.ahr.2021.100015http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032121000135