Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Lower Abdominal Adiposity in European Men and Women

Contains fulltext : 79873.pdf (Publisher's version ) (Closed access) Given the lack of consistent evidence of the relationship between Mediterranean dietary patterns and body fat, we assessed the cross-sectional association between adherence to a modified Mediterranean diet, BMI, and waist circumference (WC). A total of 497,308 individuals (70.7% women) aged 25-70 y from 10 European countries participated in this study. Diet was assessed at baseline using detailed validated country-specific questionnaires, and anthropometrical measurements were collected using standardized procedures. The asso... Mehr ...