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What is the Mediterranean diet and its relationship to coronary heart disease?

April 26, 2017coronary diet heart disease Mediterranean relationship

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What is the Mediterranean diet and its relationship to coronary heart disease?

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Mortality rates from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the early 1960’s were reported to be low in Mediterranean populations. Besides genetic influences, the so-called Mediterranean diet was one of the most important lifestyle factors implicated in these statistics. The “Mediterranean diet” refers to dietary patterns found in olive-growing areas of the Mediterranean region, particularly Greece and Southern Italy, about 30 years ago.