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Mediterranean-Style Diet for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet plays a major role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

Objectives

To determine the effectiveness of a Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of CVD.

Methods

We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of Mediterranean-style diets in healthy adults and those at increased risk of CVD (primary prevention) and with established CVD (secondary prevention).

Results

Thirty RCTs were included, 22 in primary prevention and eight in secondary prevention. Clinical endpoints were reported in two trials where there was moderate quality evidence for a reduction in strokes for primary prevention, and low quality evidence for a reduction in total and CVD mortality in secondary prevention. We found moderate quality evidence of improvement in CVD risk factors for primary prevention and low quality evidence of little or no effect in secondary prevention.

Conclusions

There is still some uncertainty regarding the effects of a Mediterranean-style diet in CVD prevention.

SUBMITTER: Rees K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427685 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mediterranean-Style Diet for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Review.

Rees Karen K Takeda Andrea A Martin Nicole N Ellis Leila L Wijesekara Dilini D Vepa Abhinav A Das Archik A Hartley Louise L Stranges Saverio S

Global heart 20200812 1

<h4>Background</h4>Diet plays a major role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the effectiveness of a Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of CVD.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of Mediterranean-style diets in healthy adults and those at increased risk of CVD (primary prevention) and with established CVD (secondary prevention).<h4>Results</h4>Thirty RCTs were included, 22 in primary prevention and e ...[more]

PMID: 32923349

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Mediterranean-Style Diet for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Review.

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Mediterranean-Style Diet for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Cochrane Review.

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