Exploring the Association between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Adults: Findings from the EvasCu Study

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 13; p. 2158
• Main Authors: Otero-Luis, Iris, Saz-Lara, Alicia, Moreno-Herráiz, Nerea, Lever-Megina, Carla Geovanna, Bizzozero-Peroni, Bruno, Martínez-Ortega, Isabel Antonia, Varga-Cirila, Rebeca, Cavero-Redondo, Iván
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.07.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of covariance; Angina pectoris; arterial stiffness; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dairy products; Diet; Diet, Mediterranean - statistics & numerical data; Female; Females; Fruits; Gender; healthy adults; Healthy Volunteers; Higher education; Humans; Male; Males; MEDAS-14 questionnaire; Mediterranean diet; Middle Aged; Mortality; Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Pulse Wave Analysis; pulse wave velocity; Questionnaires; Secondary education; Self report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vascular Stiffness - physiology; Vegetables; Women; United Kingdom > UK; arterial stiffness; healthy adults; pulse wave velocity; Mediterranean diet; MEDAS-14 questionnaire

(1) Background: Previous evidence has indicated a connection between a Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease. However, evidence for subclinical markers of cardiovascular disease, such as arterial stiffness, is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the associations between a...