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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89691| Title: | Adherence to Mediterranean diet ; not olive oil consumption alone predicts hypercholesterolemia in elderly : the MEDIS study |
| Authors: | Georgousopoulou, E. Naumovski, N. Mellor, D. D. Piscopo, Suzanne Valacchi, G. Tyrovolas, S. Polychronopoulos, E. |
| Keywords: | Diet -- Mediterranean Region Olive oil -- Health aspects -- Mediterranean Region Hypercholesteremia -- Mediterranean Region Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Mediterranean Region -- Prevention Older people -- Nutrition -- Mediterranean Region |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Citation: | Georgousopoulou, E., Naumovski, N., Mellor, D.D, Piscopo, S., Valacchi, G., Tyrovolas, S.,... Polychronopoulos, E. (2017). Adherence to Mediterranean diet; not olive oil consumption alone predicts hypercholesterolemia in elderly: the MEDIS study. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 8, 117. |
| Abstract: | Background/Aims: This analysis aimed to compare the role of olive oil consumption with that of Mediterranean diet on their diagnostic value for the presence of hypercholesterolemia. Methods: Mediterranean islands study (MEDIS) recruited 2749 older (over 65 years of age) individuals between 2005-2015. Recruitment occurred from 21 Mediterranean islands and the rural Mani region (Peloponnesus) of Greece. Dietary habits, energy intake, physical activity status, sociodemographic characteristics (altitude in residing area, lifestyle parameters) and clinical profile aspects (including blood lipids) were measured. The level of adherence to Mediterranean diet was assessed using the a-priori index MedDietScore and olive oil consumption was assessed with a validated FFQ. The diagnostic value of the food data was assessed using the AUC for the presence of hypercholesterolemia. The p value for the comparison of AUC with 0.5 was performed with Likelihood Ratio test. [Excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89691 |
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