The Mediterranean Diet and Cancer: What Do Human and Molecular Studies Have to Say about It?

Nutrients. 2019 Sep 9;11(9):2155. doi: 10.3390/nu11092155.

Abstract

Mediterranean diet (MD) is a well-known healthy dietary pattern, linked to: (1) high intakes of olive oil as main the culinary fat, plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, tree nuts, and seeds), and fish; and (2) a moderate consumption of white meat, eggs, dairy products such as yogurt and cheese, and wine always with meals [...].

Keywords: Mediterranean diet; cancer; meta-analysis; molecular mechanisms; prospective human studies.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Diet, Mediterranean*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / prevention & control*