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Benefits and harms of the Mediterranean diet compared to other diets

Title
Benefits and harms of the Mediterranean diet compared to other diets / Hanna E. Bloomfield [and five others].
Author
Bloomfield, Hanna E.
Publication
Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, November 2015.

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo153262

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Additional Authors
  • United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.
  • Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)
  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program.
Description
1 online resource (v, 152 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
A large number of epidemiologic studies have investigated the association between diet and mortality and morbidity. Of particular recent interest is the Mediterranean diet, first described by Ancel Keys over 50 years ago. This diet is characterized by high intake of olive oil, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and cereals, legumes, fish, and nuts; low intake of red meat, dairy products, and sweets; and moderate intake of red wine with meals. Epidemiologic studies have shown that the incidence of cardiovascular disease in populations that consume such diets is lower than in populations that consume a more typical "Western" diet that is rich in red meat, dairy products, processed and artificially sweetened foods, and salt, with minimal intake of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, and whole grains. Based on these epidemiologic studies, several randomized controlled trials were conducted to test the hypothesis that adopting a Mediterranean diet in adulthood reduces chronic disease burden (eg, incidence of and/ or mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, cognitive impairment, and kidney disease) and/or all-cause mortality (viz, PREDIMED, Lyon Heart Study, THIS-DIET). These trials included populations from a variety of geographical locations and with a spectrum of demographic and clinical characteristics. Although several systematic reviews of the relevant observational studies and clinical trials have been published, the VA's Evidence-based Synthesis Program, in conjunction with the Office of Quality and Performance and in response to a request from the VA's National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Primary Care Services, commissioned the present study to update prior reviews and to specifically assess the implications for the treatment and prevention of common chronic conditions in the Veteran population.
Series Statement
Evidence-based synthesis program
Uniform Title
Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)
Subjects
Note
  • "November 2015."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-56).
Funding (note)
  • Prepared for: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, Washington, DC 20420. Prepared by:, Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP), Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH, Director
  • VA ESP
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed March 17, 2021).
Call Number
GPO Internet VA 1.107/3:M 46
OCLC
marcive959602791
Author
Bloomfield, Hanna E., author.
Title
Benefits and harms of the Mediterranean diet compared to other diets / Hanna E. Bloomfield [and five others].
Publisher
Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, November 2015.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
Evidence-based synthesis program
Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-56).
Funding
Prepared for: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, Washington, DC 20420. Prepared by:, Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP), Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH, Director
VA ESP 09-009
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo153262
Added Author
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program.
Gpo Item No.
0985-A-12 (online)
Sudoc No.
VA 1.107/3:M 46
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