Open AccessMediterranean diet and diabetes prevention: Myth or fact?
Author(s) -
Christina-Maria Kastorini,
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos
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.