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

SUBMITTER: Rees K 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature