Adherence to a “Mediterranean Lifestyle” Prevents Metabolic Syndrome

And this effect appears to mediate the association between the Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk.

A higher score on the validated “Mediterranean Lifestyle Index,” including adherence to a Mediterranean diet plus lifestyle practices such as sufficient rest, regular physical activity, and social interaction, has been associated with lower cardiovascular (CV) risk in people with no previous CV disease. In the CORDIOPREV study, patients with histories of coronary artery disease who were randomized to a Mediterranean diet had significantly fewer adverse CV events during 7 years of follow-up than did those randomized to a reduced-fat diet (NEJM JW Gen Med Jun 15 2022 and Lancet 2022; 399:1876).

In a new report, researchers divided 851 patients (83% men) in CORDIOPREV (assigned to either arm) into tertiles based on three measurements of adheren…

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Bruce Soloway, MD

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Bruce Soloway, MD

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Adherence to a “Mediterranean Lifestyle” Prevents Metabolic Syndrome

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