Ann Nutr Food Sci | Volume 2, Issue 2 | Review Article | Open Access

The Mediterranean Diet: An Update

Mohammed H Moghadasian^1,2*, Narsis Afqari³, Todd C Rideout⁴, Francesca Bonomini⁵, Gaia Favero⁵ and Rita Rezzani⁵

¹Department of Food & Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
²Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, Canada
³Department of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
⁴Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
⁵Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Italy

^*Correspondance to: Mohammed Moghadasian 

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Abstract

In this short communication, attempts have been made to provide an update on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. A historical view as well as current evidence on the impact of such diet and lifestyle on a number of chronic disorders including cardiovascular abnormalities, weight management, cancer prevention, nervous system disorders and others has been summarized and discussed.

Keywords:

Mediterranean Diet; Cardiovascular disease; Lifestyle; Physical activity; Cancer; Nervous system

Citation:

Moghadasian MH, Afqari N, Rideout TC, Bonomini F, Favero G, Rezzani R. The Mediterranean Diet: An Update. Ann Nutr Food Sci. 2018; 2(2): 1019.