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Mediterranean diet and diabetes prevention: Myth or fact?

Author(s) -

Christina-Maria Kastorini

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

world journal of diabetes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1948-9358

DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v1.i3.65

Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , disease , mediterranean diet , environmental health , public health , non communicable disease , gerontology , endocrinology , pathology

Type 2 diabetes is a major, non-communicable disease with increasing prevalence at a global level. Therefore, in order to prevent this condition action should be taken regarding the modifiable factors that influence its development - lifestyle and dietary habits. As the Mediterranean dietary pattern has beneficial effects on both human health and regarding the development and treatment of type 2 diabetes, promoting adherence to this pattern is of considerable public health importance.

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