Mediterranean diet in the management and prevention of obesity

• Published in: Experimental gerontology Vol. 174; p. 112121
• Main Authors: Dominguez, Ligia J., Veronese, Nicola, Di Bella, Giovanna, Cusumano, Claudia, Parisi, Angela, Tagliaferri, Federica, Ciriminna, Stefano, Barbagallo, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.04.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Body Weight; cancer; Cardiovascular; Diet, Mediterranean; fiber; Humans; Mediterranean diet; Obesity; Obesity - complications; Overweight; Overweight - complications; Prospective Studies; Obesity; fiber; cancer; Mediterranean diet; Cardiovascular; Overweight

The current pandemic of obesity represents a major global public health problem, mainly due to its association with chronic non-communicable disabling conditions and with increased mortality. Population aging increases the chances of non-communicable chronic diseases allowing a longer exposure to ri...