The Mediterranean Diet: An Update of the Clinical Trials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The MedDiet: Definition and Composition
3. MedDiet and Immunity
4. The MedDiet in Clinical Trials: An Update
5. Evidence from the Clinical Trials
5.1. The MedDiet and Metabolic Diseases
5.2. The MedDiet and Cardiovascular Diseases
5.3. The MedDiet and Cancer
6. Conclusion and Perspective
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Finicelli M, Di Salle A, Galderisi U, Peluso G. The Mediterranean Diet: An Update of the Clinical Trials. Nutrients. 2022; 14(14):2956. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142956
Chicago/Turabian StyleFinicelli, Mauro, Anna Di Salle, Umberto Galderisi, and Gianfranco Peluso. 2022. "The Mediterranean Diet: An Update of the Clinical Trials" Nutrients 14, no. 14: 2956. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142956