Exclusive olive oil consumption has a protective effect on coronary artery disease; overview of the THISEAS study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aims of the current report are to present the demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics/biochemical indices and lifestyle habits of the population and to explore the potential association of exclusive olive oil consumption, in relation to lifestyle factors, with coronary artery disease risk.

Design

Demographic, lifestyle, dietary and biochemical variables were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was performed in order to estimate the relative risks of developing coronary artery disease.

Setting

The Hellenic study of Interactions between Single nucleotide polymorphisms and Eating in Atherosclerosis Susceptibility (THISEAS), a medical centre-based case-control study conducted in Greek adults.

Subjects

We consecutively enrolled 1221 ad

SUBMITTER: Dimitriou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270986 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature