Background: The Mediterranean diet has long been reported to be protective against the
occurrence of several different health outcomes. Objective: We aimed to update our previous
meta-analysis of published cohort prospective studies that investigated the effects of
adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health status. Design: We conducted a
comprehensive literature search through electronic databases up to June 2010. Results:
The updated review process showed 7 prospective studies published in the past 2 y that�…