An updated systematic review and meta-analysis on adherence to mediterranean diet and risk of cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of current systematic review was to update the body of evidence on associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and risk of cancer mortality, site-specific cancer in the general population; all-cause, and cancer mortality as well as cancer reoccurrence among cancer survivors.

Methods

A literature search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), case-control and cohort studies published up to April 2020 was performed using PubMed and Scopus. Study-specific risk estimates for the highest versus lowest adherence to the MedDiet category were pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Certainty of evidence from cohort studies and RCTs was evaluated using the NutriGrade scoring system.

Results

The updated search revealed 44 studies not i

SUBMITTER: Morze J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7987633 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature