Mediterranean dietary pattern and prediction of all-cause mortality in a US population: results from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
PN Mitrou, V Kipnis, ACM Thi�baut…�- Archives of internal�…, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background The Mediterranean diet has been suggested to play a beneficial role for health
and longevity. However, to our knowledge, no prospective US study has investigated the
Mediterranean dietary pattern in relation to mortality. Methods Study participants included
214 284 men and 166 012 women in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP (formerly
known as the American Association of Retired Persons) Diet and Health Study. During
follow-up for all-cause mortality (1995-2005), 27 799 deaths were documented. In the first 5�…
and longevity. However, to our knowledge, no prospective US study has investigated the
Mediterranean dietary pattern in relation to mortality. Methods Study participants included
214 284 men and 166 012 women in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP (formerly
known as the American Association of Retired Persons) Diet and Health Study. During
follow-up for all-cause mortality (1995-2005), 27 799 deaths were documented. In the first 5�…