Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population

Trichopoulou, Antonia; Costacou, Tina; Bamia, Christina; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios

doi:10.1056/nejmoa025039

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Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 25, 2003

Authors:

Antonia Trichopoulou

Tina Costacou

Christina Bamia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may improve longevity, but relevant data are limited. METHODS: We conducted a population-based, prospective investigation involving 22,043 adults in Greece who completed an extensive, validated, food-frequency questionnaire at base line. Adherence to the...

Subject

Mediterranean diet

Medicine

Hazard ratio

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