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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Overall Cancer Incidence: The Netherlands Cohort Study
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 121Issue 2p242–252Published online: September 25, 2020
- Maya Schulpen
- Piet A. van den Brandt
Cited in Scopus: 4
Mediterranean diet adherence has been associated with reduced risks of various cancer types. However, prospective findings for overall cancer risk are inconclusive.
Research Research Editorial
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The Mediterranean Diet, the OGG1 Gene, and Disease Risk: Early Evidence
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 118Issue 4p547–549Published online: January 2, 2018
- Nancy J. Emenaker
- Ashley J. Vargas
Cited in Scopus: 1
The relationship between European food and fat consumption trends and coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, and all-cause mortality has increasingly gained public health attention.^1-3 This increase in attention began with early ecological evidence suggesting a positive association between a Mediterranean-type dietary pattern and health compared to dietary patterns with low intake of olive oil.^1-3 The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) pattern is not a single dietary pattern, but rather a variation of rural Mediterranean Basin dietary patterns that traditionally share some commonalities.