The Mediterranean Diet: Comparison
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The Mediterranean Diet has been a highly research dietary paradigm which extends beyond nutrition incorporating behavioral and lifestyle aspects and ultimately cultural components. A plethora of studies in multiple settings have demonstrated health benefits associated with the Mediterranean Diet mostly focusing on Cardiovascular and Metabolic syndrome. While it is not as straightforward to clearly state what the Mediterranean Diet is, the practices start from the Ancient Greek times, were re-discovered in 1948 by LG Allbaugh on the island of Crete in Greece, sponsored the Rockefeller foundation and the Greek Government followed by Ancel Keys in 1968 and the Seven countries studies. Since then, many researchers and institutes are investigating the aspects of Mediterranean Diet and how could those be implemented for the general population. In this entry we discuss the historical aspects of the Mediterranean Diet and some pivotal key studies that brought the Mediterranean Diet on the cognitive map of Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle.

The Mediterranean Diet has been a highly research dietary paradigm which extends beyond nutrition incorporating behavioral and lifestyle aspects and ultimately cultural components. A plethora of studies in multiple settings have demonstrated health benefits associated with the Mediterranean Diet mostly focusing on Cardiovascular and Metabolic syndrome. While it is not as straightforward to clearly state what the Mediterranean Diet is, the practices start from the Ancient Greek times, were re-discovered in 1948 by LG Allbaugh on the island of Crete in Greece, sponsored the Rockefeller foundation and the Greek Government followed by Ancel Keys in 1968 and the Seven countries studies. Since then, many researchers and institutes are investigating the aspects of Mediterranean Diet and how could those be implemented for the general population.

  • Mediterranean Diet
  • Lifestyle
  • Longevity
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Metabolic Syndrome
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