A score appraising Paleolithic diet and the risk of cardiovascular disease in a Mediterranean prospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the association between a score appraising adherence to the PaleoDiet and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a Mediterranean cohort.

Methods

We included 18,210 participants from the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort study. The PaleoDiet score comprised six food groups promoted within this diet (fruit, nuts, vegetables, eggs, meat and fish) and five food groups whose consumption is discouraged (cereals and grains, dairy products, legumes, culinary ingredients, and processed/ultra-processed foods). CVD was defined as acute myocardial infarction with or without ST elevation, non-fatal stroke and cardiovascular death. Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for potential confounders were fitted to assess the association between the Paleo

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8854325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature