Modified Mediterranean diet and survival: EPIC-elderly prospective cohort study
BMJPublished 8 April 2005Open access
Antonia Trichopoulou, Philippos Orfanos, Teresa Norat, Bas Bueno‐de‐Mesquita, Marga C. Ocké, Petra H. Peeters
Citations754
Generate an AI Snapshot to get a quick, structured summary of this paper.
Study Snapshot
ObjectiveStudy objective
MethodsResearch methodology
PopulationPopulation studied
Sample sizeSample sizes
OutcomesStudy outcomes here
ResultsStudy results comes here
LimitationsResearch study limitations comes here
A concise AI-generated summary of the paper will appear here once you click Generate AI Snapshot.
TL;DR
The Mediterranean diet, modified so as to apply across Europe, was associated with increased survival among older people and no statistically significant evidence of heterogeneity was found.
Abstract
The Mediterranean diet, modified so as to apply across Europe, was associated with increased survival among older people.
Keywords
Medicine
Statistical Methods in Cancer Research
6,727 Citations1980N. E. Breslow
New England Journal of MedicineAdherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population
4,371 Citations2003Antonia Trichopoulou, Tina Costacou +2 more
Greater adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant reduction in total mortality.
American Journal of Clinical NutritionMediterranean diet pyramid: a cultural model for healthy eating
2,435 Citations1995WC Willett, F. Sacks +5 more
A food pyramid that reflects Mediterranean dietary traditions, which historically have been associated with good health, is presented, which describes a dietary pattern that is attractive for its famous palatability as well as for its health benefits.
The LancetMediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
2,134 Citations1994M. de Lorgeril, S. Renaud +7 more
An alpha-linolenic acid-rich Mediterranean diet seems to be more efficient than presently used diets in the secondary prevention of coronary events and death.
Public Health NutritionEuropean Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC): study populations and data collection
1,875 Citations2002Elio Ríboli, Kelly J. Hunt +30 more
The present paper provides a description of theEPIC study, with the aim of simplifying reference to it in future papers reporting substantive or methodological studies carried out in the EPIC cohort.
PubMedMediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and 10-year mortality in elderly European men and women: the HALE project.
1,561 Citations2004K.T.B. Knoops, C.P.G.M. de Groot +5 more
Among individuals aged 70 to 90 years, adherence to a Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more than 50% lower rate of all-causes and cause-specific mortality.
International Agency for Research on Cancer eBooksThe design and analysis of cohort studies
1,281 Citations1987Norman E. Breslow, N. E. Day
The scope ranges from an account of the elementary and descriptive approaches to cohort analysis to the fitting of regression models for incidence rates with general risk functions, and particular attention is given to the use of a case-control approach embedded in a cohort study.
BMJDiet and overall survival in elderly people
1,280 Citations1995Antonia Trichopoulou, Antigone Kouris‐Blazos +7 more
A diet meeting currently understood health criteria does predict survival among people, according to the results of an international cross cultural study of food habits in later life.
The LancetIntake of trans fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease among women
1,031 Citations1993Walter C. Willett, W WILLETT
Intakes of foods that are major sources of trans isomers (margarine, cookies [biscuits], cake, and white bread) were each significantly associated with higher risks of CHD, supporting the hypothesis that consumption of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils may contribute to occurrence ofCHD.
BMJModified Mediterranean diet and survival: EPIC-elderly prospective cohort study
754 Citations2005Antonia Trichopoulou, Philippos Orfanos +41 more
The Mediterranean diet, modified so as to apply across Europe, was associated with increased survival among older people and no statistically significant evidence of heterogeneity was found.
The LancetEffect of an Indo-Mediterranean diet on progression of coronary artery disease in high risk patients (Indo-Mediterranean Diet Heart Study): a randomised single-blind trial
657 Citations2002Ram B. Singh, Gal Dubnov‐Raz +7 more
An Indo-Mediterranean diet that is rich in alpha-linolenic acid might be more effective in primary and secondary prevention of CAD than the conventional step I NCEP prudent diet.
American Journal of Clinical NutritionAre dietary patterns useful for understanding the role of diet in chronic disease?
586 Citations2001Paul F. Jacques, Katherine L. Tucker
The examination of dietary patterns and disease has been with us for some time but has not received the same level of consideration that nutrient- and food-based analyses have, so the relation between 2 dietary patterns, the so-called prudent and Western patterns, and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk is examined.
BMJDietary pattern and 20 year mortality in elderly men in Finland, Italy, and the Netherlands: longitudinal cohort study
414 Citations1997Patricia Huijbregts, Edith J. M. Feskens +5 more
Dietary intake of men aged 50-70 is associated with a 20 year, all cause mortality in different cultures, and the healthy diet indicator is useful for evaluating the relation of dietary patterns and mortality in a cross cultural setting.
Public Health NutritionEuropean Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) calibration study: rationale, design and population characteristics
384 Citations2002Nadia Slimani, Rudolf Kaaks +25 more
The overall results suggest that, after adjustment for age, dietary intakes estimated from calibration samples can reasonably be interpreted as representative of the main cohorts in most of the EPIC centres.
International Journal of EpidemiologyValidation and calibration of dietary intake measurements in the EPIC project: methodological considerations. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
216 Citations1997Rudolf Kaaks
The methodological considerations underlying the design and implementation of substudies in the EPIC project, a collaborative multicentre study in nine Western European countries, are reviewed.
International Journal of EpidemiologyEuropean Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition: validity studies on dietary assessment methods
200 Citations1997B. M. Margetts
This supplement contains the results from studies in the eight countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, and the rationale for conducting additional ‘calibration’ studies on representative subsamples of participants in the main cohort studies is presented.
European Journal of Clinical NutritionComparison of nutrients in the food composition tables available in the nine European countries participating in EPIC
194 Citations1999G Deharveng, UR Charrondière +3 more
It was concluded that standardised food composition tables have to be developed for the nine European countries involved in EPIC in order to provide comparable nutrient intake data.
Human Energy Requirements: A Manual for Planners and Nutritionists
185 Citations1990W. P. T. James, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson
An overview of energy requirements and allowances and the impact of urbanization and population structure and different assumptions on estimated allowances is provided.
International Journal of EpidemiologyDiet and mortality in a cohort of elderly people in a north European community.
182 Citations1997Merete Osler, Marianne Schroll
A Mediterranean diet score predicts survival in a North European population and plasma carotene may serve as an intermediate factor in this association.
American Journal of Clinical NutritionMediterranean diet and age with respect to overall survival in institutionalized, nonsmoking elderly people
178 Citations2000Cristina Lasheras, Serafina Fernández +1 more
Efforts to promote adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern appear to be worthwhile in persons aged or =80 y.
Obstetrics and GynecologyMediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and 10-year mortality in elderly European men and women: the HALE project
146 Citations2004
International Journal of EpidemiologyValidation and calibration of dietary intake measurements in the EPIC project: Methodological considerations
133 Citations1997Rudolf Kaaks, Elio Ríboli
Oxford University Press eBooksDiet and Coronary Heart Disease
96 Citations2012Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer
Vascular MedicineVascular viewpoint
73 Citations2004Lawrence DeKoning, Sonia S. Anand
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant reduction in total mortality, CHD, and cancer mortality, suggesting that multiple dietary components are necessary to yield the most protective effect.
PubMedEffect of food intake pattern on all-cause mortality in the community elderly: a 7-year longitudinal study.
35 Citations1999Shinya Kumagai, Hiroshi Shibata +3 more
The first factor as represented by frequent intake pattern of plant foods had significant negative effect on all-cause mortality for both the whole 7 years and the last 4 years surveys, adjusted for age, sex, education level, drinking habit, smoking habit, exercise habit, history of hypertension, and instrumental activities of daily living.
Nutrition ReviewsSurvival Beyond Age 70 in Relation to Diet
28 Citations2009C.P.G.M. de Groot, Wija A. Staveren +1 more
The results suggest that closer adherence to the traditional Greek diet favorably affects life expectancy among elderly people.