Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts in preventing cardiovascular disease.
• Involves individuals at high cardiovascular risk
• Compared the Mediterranean diet to a reduced-fat diet
• Assessed the incidence of major cardiovascular events
• Lower incidence of major cardiovascular events in the Mediterranean diet group compared to the reduced-fat diet group

Abstract