Experimental outcomes of the Mediterranean Diet

An open access review published in the journal Nutrients looks at lessons learned from the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED) study, a Spanish multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT), designed to assess the long- term effects of the Mediterranean Diet, without any energy restriction, on the incidence of CVD in individuals at high cardiovascular (CV) risk.
Since its inception, the PREDIMED study has contributed greatly to the available literature on the issue. It is well known that, in the field of the
health sciences, RCTs provide the best scientific evidence. Thus, the review analyses the results of the RCTs performed within the frame of the PREDIMED study. The findings showed that MD has beneficial effects in the primary prevention of CVDs, diabetes and in the management of metabolic syndrome.
Source: Experimental Outcomes of the Mediterranean Diet: Lessons Learned from the Predimed Randomized Controlled Trial. Kargin D, Tomaino L, Serra-Majem L. Nutrients. 2019 Dec 6;11(12). pii: E2991, open access.