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INTERVENTION
- Mediterranean Diet Effects on CVD Primary Prevention
- Mediterranean Diet Effects on CVD Secondary Prevention
1. Mediterranean Diet Effects on CVD Primary Prevention
Recommendation
For primary prevention of CVD (i.e. healthy adults and those with CVD risk factors), advice to follow a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce the risk of stroke and peripheral arterial disease and may slightly reduce blood lipid levels (LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels) but has little to