01/03/2026
THE HEALTHY FUTURE DEPENDS ON MEDITERRANEAN DIET
FROM NEUROLOGY
The traditional Mediterranean diet (MeDi) is a dietary pattern characterized by high consumption of plant foods, high intake of olive oil as a principal source of fat (monounsaturated), low intake of saturated fat with limited consumption of meat and dairy products, and moderate intake of fish and alcohol.4 Notably, high adherence to MeDi has been associated with longer survival, lower risk of cardiovascular or cancer mortality, and a lower likelihood of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer disease or cognitive impairment.
RESULTS:
A total of 105,614 participants were eligible and included in the final analytic cohort (mean age 52.5 ± 13.8 years). Over the follow-up period (average follow-up time was 20.5 years), there were 4,083 incident stroke events (3,358 ischemic; 725 hemorrhagic). In fully adjusted models for all stroke, ischemic, and hemorrhagic subtypes, there was a lower risk of stroke among those with MeDi scores of 6–9 compared with those with scores of 0–2 (all stroke HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.74–0.92; ischemic HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.75–0.95; hemorrhagic HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.58–0.97).
SOURCE:
Background and ObjectivesMediterranean diet (MeDi) has been linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and overall mortality, in several prospective studies. There are limited data, however, regarding the relationship ...
