1. Mediterranean diet impact on cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review
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Domenico Scrutinio, Marco Triggiani, Pier Sergio Saba, Anna Vittoria Mattioli, Lucia Cugusi, Giuseppina Novo, Simona Di Francesco, Federica Moscucci, Alberto Farinetti, Pasquale Palmiero, Pietro Palermo, Annapaola Zito, Maria Maiello, Roberto F E Pedretti, Savina Nodari, Pietro Scicchitano, Olivia Manfrini, Giuseppe Mercuro, Gianfranco Parati, Alessandra Dei Cas, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Susanna Sciomer, Salvatore Novo, Vincenzo Sucato, R. Tenaglia, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Roberto Pedrinelli, Mattioli, A, Palmiero, P, Manfrini, O, Puddu, P, Nodari, S, Dei Cas, A, Mercuro, G, Scrutinio, D, Palermo, P, Sciomer, S, Di Francesco, S, Novo, G, Novo, S, Pedretti, R, Zito, A, Parati, G, Pedrinelli, R, Farinetti, A, Maiello, M, Moscucci, F, Tenaglia, R, Sucato, V, Triggiani, M, Cugusi, L, Scicchitano, P, Saba, P, Ciccone, M, Mattioli, A., Pasquale, P., Olivia, M., Puddu, P., Savina, N., Alessandra Dei Cas, Giuseppe, M., Domenico, S., Pietro, P., Susanna, S., Simona Di Francesco, Giuseppina, N., Salvatore, N., Pedretti, R., Annapaola, Z., Gianfranco, P., Roberto, P., Alberto, F., Maria, M., Federica, M., Tenaglia, R., Vincenzo, S., Marco, T., Lucia, C., Pietro, S., Saba, P., Ciccone, M., Mattioli, Anna V., Palmiero, Pasquale, Manfrini, Olivia, Puddu, Paolo E., Nodari, Savina, Dei Cas, Alessandra, Mercuro, Giuseppe, Scrutinio, Domenico, Palermo, Pietro, Sciomer, Susanna, Di Francesco, Simona, Novo, Giuseppina, Novo, Salvatore, Pedretti, Roberto F. E., Zito, Annapaola, Parati, Gianfranco, Pedrinelli, Roberto, Farinetti, Alberto, Maiello, Maria, Moscucci, Federica, Tenaglia, Raffaele L., Sucato, Vincenzo, Triggiani, Marco, Cugusi, Lucia, Scicchitano, Pietro, Saba, Pier S., and Ciccone, Marco M.
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lifestyle ,Mediterranean diet ,inactive lifestyle ,Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Diet, Mediterranean ,Sudden cardiac death ,Coronary artery disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,cardiovascular diseases, lifestyle, Mediterranean diet, preventive cardiology, vascular diseases ,Vascular Stiffness ,0302 clinical medicine ,cardiovascular disease ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Humans ,Healthy Lifestyle ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mediterranean diet impact on cardiovascular diseases ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,alimentation ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,cardiovascular disease (CVD) ,preventive cardiology ,food and beverages ,vascular disease ,mediterranean diet ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Natural history ,cardiovascular diseases ,vascular diseases ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,mediterranean diet, cardiovascular disease ,Heart failure ,Arterial stiffness ,Narrative review ,business - Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for more than 17 million deaths per year worldwide. It has been estimated that the influence of lifestyle on CVD mortality amounts to 13.7% for smoking, 13.2% for poor diet, and 12% for inactive lifestyle. These results deeply impact both the healthy status of individuals and their skills in working. The impact of CVD on productivity loss accounts for the 24% in total costs for CVD management. Mediterranean diet (MedD) can positively impact on natural history of CVD. It is characterized by a relatively high consumption of inexpensive and genuine food such as cereals, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish, fresh fruits, and olive oil as the principal source of fat, low meat consumption and low-to-moderate consumption of milk, dairy products, and wine. Its effects on cardiovascular health are related to the significant improvements in arterial stiffness. Peripheral artery disease, coronary artery disease, and chronic heart failure are all positively influenced by the MedD. Furthermore, MedD lowers the risk of sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmias. The present narrative review aims to analyze the effects of MedD on CVD.
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- 2017