Mediterranean Diet and Health—New Insights into an Old Story

Dear Colleagues,

Increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been associated with longevity, as well as with lower prevalence of several chronic diseases (such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome and its components, neurodegenerative diseases, frailty) both in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean populations. However, concerns and controversies still exist regarding several issues including the transferability of the Mediterranean diet beyond the Mediterranean region, the ability of the existing scoring systems to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet, the sustainability dimensions of this dietary pattern within and outside the Mediterranean, as well as its synergistic effect with other dimensions of the lifestyle. Furthermore, the mechanisms through which adherence to the Medieterranean diet exerts its beneficial effects remain partially elucidated. This Special Issue welcomes original articles, as well as review articles and meta-analyses that will add information to the aforementioned topics as well as to other relevant ones.

Dr. Meropi Kontogianni
Guest Editor

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