Mediterranean diet score and total and cardiovascular mortality in Eastern Europe: the HAPIEE study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Mediterranean-type dietary pattern has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular (CVD) and other chronic diseases, primarily in Southern European populations. We examined whether Mediterranean diet score (MDS) is associated with total, CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke mortality in a prospective cohort study in three Eastern European populations.

Methods

A total of 19,333 male and female participants of the Health Alcohol and Psychosocial factors in Eastern Europe (HAPIEE) study in the Czech Republic, Poland and the Russian Federation were included in the analysis. Diet was assessed by food frequency questionnaire, and MDS was derived from consumption of nine groups of food using absolute cut-offs. Mortality was ascertained by linkage with death re

SUBMITTER: Stefler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5290049 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature