Abstract
Background: The Mediterranean diet has been associated with reduced mortality; few studies have investigated the combined impact of the Mediterranean diet with other modifiable lifestyle factors. Objectives: The objectives were to investigate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and total mortality and to estimate the overall impact of a combined healthy lifestyle on premature death. Design: In 1986 a cohort of 120,852 men and women aged 55-69 y provided information on dietary and other lifestyle habits. A mortality follow-up until 1996 was established by linkage to the Dutch Central Bureau of Genealogy. A combined lifestyle score was constructed by allocating one point per the following healthy lifestyle factors: adhering to the Mediterranean diet, nonsmoking, normal weight [BMI (in kg/m(2)): 18.5 to
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 913-920 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
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