conclusions adherence to the meddiet, according to mds and sofi-mds, may not predict mets components and mets incidence after 3 years of follow-up in iranian adult populations. results after adjusting for potential confounders, neither higher mds nor higher sofi-mds were significantly associated with the mean values of mets components and the risk of metabolic abnormalities incidence after 3 ye...

BACKGROUND Countries following the traditional Mediterranean Diet, particularly Southern European countries, have lower prostate cancer incidence and mortality compared to other European regions. The beneficial effect has been attributed to a specific eating pattern. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review is to examine the evidence to date on the effects of adherence to a Mediterranean Diet on ...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether the Mediterranean diet contributes to overall mortality differences and trends between Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean European Union (EU) countries. DESIGN Routinely recorded adjusted overall mortality and food availability data in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean EU countries. A Mediterranean diet score designed a priori was used as instrument. SETTING F...

Background. Islands in the Mediterranean basin share particular habits and traditions and greater life expectancy than other European regions. In this paper, particular interest has been given to the effect of the Mediterranean diet, as well as nutritional services on CVD risk, on Mediterranean islands. Methods. Published results from observational studies were retrieved from electronic databas...

the mediterranean is one of the most important cyclogenesis regions in the northern hemisphere. the depressions occurring in specific areas of the mediterranean region and cyclonic tracks have been the subject of extensive climatological research. the climate of the mediterranean region is conditioned by its position in the transition area between the sub-tropical high pressure belt and the mid...

a 6.5 yr old girl was admitted with a category of clinical signs and symptoms including recurrent gross hematuria, ab-dominal pain, and fever. after different examinations including genetic analysis, the disease was diagnosed as familial mediterranean fever (fmf). it is suggested to consider fmf as a rare cause of recurrent gross hematuria, which is re-sponsive to colchicine treatment.

the mediterranean tradition offers a cousine rich in colors, aromas and memories, which support the taste and the spirit of those who live in harmony with nature. everyone is talking about the mediterranean diet, but few are those who do it properly, thus generating a lot of confusion in the reader. and so for some it coincides with the pizza, others identified it with the noodles with meat sau...

The aim of the present review is to examine current scientific knowledge on the association between the Mediterranean diet and diabetes mellitus (mostly type 2 diabetes). A definition of the Mediterranean diet and the tools widely used to evaluate adherence to this traditional diet (Mediterranean diet indices) are briefly presented. The review focuses on epidemiological data linking adherence t...