Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts
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Implication
Demonstrates lower major cardiovascular events in high-risk individuals on a Mediterranean diet, suggesting dietary interventions are beneficial.
Key Points
- The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts in preventing cardiovascular disease.
- Involves individuals at high cardiovascular risk
- Compared the Mediterranean diet to a reduced-fat diet
- Assessed the incidence of major cardiovascular events
- Lower incidence of major cardiovascular events in the Mediterranean diet group compared to the reduced-fat diet group
Cite This Study
Estruch et al. (2018) studied this question.