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Can adherence to the Mediterranean diet prevent myocardial infarction? Answers from an Italian study

G La TorreVittoria ColamestaL PantaleoR SaulleRoberta SiliquiniAlberto FirenzeRenata Gili

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medicine.medical_specialtyMediterranean dietTraditional medicinebusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCase-control studyContext (language use)medicine.diseaseWhole grainsMulticenter studyEnvironmental healthEpidemiologymedicineMyocardial infarctionbusinessOlive oil

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Background The Mediterranean-style diet, with a focus on vegetables, fruit, fish, whole grains, and olive oil, has proven to reduce cardiovascular events. This case control study add epidemiological data, covering the lack in Italian context, on the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MDA) and non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in multicenter study covering …

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2015-10-01European Journal of Public Health
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv176.288