Τίτλος:
Are the advantages of the Mediterranean diet transferable to other
populations? A cohort study in Melbourne, Australia
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
A prospective cohort study, involving 141 Anglo-Celts and 189
Greek-Australians of both sexes aged 70 years or more, was undertaken in
Melbourne, Australia. The objective was to evaluate whether adherence to
the principles of the Mediterranean diet affects survival of elderly
people in developed non-Mediterranean countries. Diet was assessed using
an extensive validated questionnaire on food intake. A one unit increase
in a diet score, devised apriori on the basis of eight key features of
the traditional common diet in the Mediterranean region, was associated
with a 17 % reduction in overall mortality (two-tailed P value 0.07).
Mortality reduction with increasing diet score was at least as evident
among Anglo-Celts as among Greek-Australians. We conclude that a diet
that adheres to the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet is
associated with longer survival among Australians of either Greek or
Anglo-Celtic origin.
Συγγραφείς:
Kouris-Blazos, A
Gnardellis, C
Wahlqvist, ML
Trichopoulos, D
and Lukito, W
Trichopoulou, A
Περιοδικό:
British Journal of Nutrition
Εκδότης:
C A B INTERNATIONAL
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Mediterranean diet; cohort study; elderly
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114599001129
