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Author:  Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson 

The Mediterranean Diet: An Evidence-Based Approach, Second Edition provides authoritative material on the many facets surrounding the complex interrelationships between diet, nutrition, health and well-being. The book discusses historical, cultural and scientific foundations, with chapters delving into nutritional adequacy, agricultural practices, food culture, mortality, quality of life, children and adolescents, behavior, cardiovascular diseases, diet quality, nutritional knowledge, nuts, minerals, olive oil, hydroxytyrosol, water, antioxidant nutritional status, ketogenics, adiposity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk, nutrigenetics, epigenetics, the link between epigenetics and pregnancy, gene polymorphisms bone health, insulin signaling inflammatory gene expression, and more.

The Mediterranean Diet : An Evidence-Based Approach 2nd Table of contents:

Section A: The Mediterranean diet: Concepts and overviews
Chapter 1: The Mediterranean diet: History, concepts and elements
Abstract
Origins of the Mediterranean diet
Definition of the Mediterranean diet
Nutritional characteristics of the Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet: Fresh, seasonal and local ingredients
Other characteristics of the Mediterranean diet (variety, frugality and palatability)
Are we abandoning the Mediterranean diet?
The Mediterranean diet pyramid
The Mediterranean diet: UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity
The Mediterranean diet is good for health: Origins
Chapter 2: Mediterranean diet: A long journey toward intangible cultural heritage and sustainability
Abstract
Introduction1
Mediterranean diet: An intangible cultural heritage
Mediterranean diet and health
Mediterranean diet and sustainable environment
The new Mediterranean diet pyramid
Final considerations
Summary points
Chapter 3: Mediterranean diet in children and adolescents
Abstract
Child nutrition overview
Mediterranean diet and nutritional adequacy
Mediterranean diet adherence and weight status: A potential link to the childhood obesity epidemic
Mediterranean diet and asthma in children and adolescents
Mediterranean diet and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents
Associations of the Mediterranean diet with other health indices
Mediterranean diet adherence among children and adolescents
Mediterranean diet and physical activity
Mediterranean diet during the economic crisis: An excuse or a reality?
Concluding remarks
Chapter 4: The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: An overview
Abstract
Mediterranean diet: A brief description
Mediterranean dietary patterns: A method to assess adherence for further evaluation
Mediterranean diet and CVD: What is the evidence?
Heart failure
Concluding remarks
Chapter 5: Socioeconomic factors for the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in North Africa: The shift from 1990 to 2019
Abstract
Introduction
Objective
Sociodemographic data in North African countries 1980–1919
Socioeconomic status in North African countries
How does socioeconomic and demographic status affect the nutrition transition and adherence to Mediterranean diet in North Africa?
Conclusion
Summary points
Chapter 6: Mediterranean lifestyle: Linking social life and behaviors, residential environment, and cardiovascular disease prevention
Abstract
The definition of Mediterranean diet and its evolution
Mediterranean lifestyle: Conceptualizing beyond diet
Mediterranean lifestyle and cardiovascular disease prevention
The role of socialization and behaviors
The role of residential environment
Is Mediterranean diet transferable?
Summary points
Chapter 7: Orthodox religious fasting: A vital subset of the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Christian Orthodox fasting: The concept
Dietary analysis of Orthodox fasting
Effects on human health
The Athonian fasting
Conclusions
Summary points
Chapter 8: Food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: An interplay of socio-demographic characteristics
Abstract
Introduction
Food insecurity in the Mediterranean countries
Food security and Mediterranean diet: Friends or foes?
Nutrition transition: Abandoning the traditional dietary pattern
Financial costs associated with the adoption of a healthy diet
Economic laws governing food consumption
We do need more education: Another brick in the wall of health literacy
Caveats of the Mediterranean diet concept
Mediterranean food for thought and sustainable development
Chapter 9: Mediterranean diet, nutrition transition, and cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents
Abstract
Introduction
Factors influencing food choices in childhood
Healthy food education models
Mediterranean-style diet and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents
Conclusions
Chapter 10: Precision nutrition: Mediterranean diet and genetic susceptibility
Abstract
Precision nutrition: Mediterranean diet and genetic susceptibility
Chapter 11: Mediterranean food and environmental impacts
Abstract
Introduction
Water footprint
Land use
Carbon footprint and climate change
Biodiversity
Food wastage
Conclusions
Chapter 12: Mediterranean adequacy index: Features and applications
Abstract
Introduction
The seven countries study and the Mediterranean diet
The origin of the Mediterranean adequacy index (MAI)
Structure of the MAI
Application of the MAI
Limits of the MAI
Strength of the MAI
Conclusions
Chapter 13: Nutritional adequacy of the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Nutritional adequacy assessment methods
Nutritional adequacy and public health
Mediterranean diet, Western diet, and nutritional adequacy
Mediterranean diet in children and nutritional adequacy
Summary points
Chapter 14: Toward a Mediterranean-style diet beyond the Mediterranean countries: Evidence of implementation and adherence
Abstract
Introduction
Adherence to MD worldwide
Implementation of the MD in non-Mediterranean populations
Effects on CVD risk factors and cognition
Section B: Components of the Mediterranean diet
Chapter 15: Contribution of nuts to the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Nuts in the Mediterranean diet
Nutrient content of Mediterranean nuts
Nut consumption and health outcomes
Conclusion
Summary points
Chapter 16: The Mediterranean diet and mineral composition
Abstract
Introduction
Mineral intake in the MD
Mineral content in typical Mediterranean menus
Mineral bioavailability
Conclusions
Chapter 17: Hydroxytyrosol as a component in the Mediterranean diet and its role in disease prevention
Abstract
Introduction
Which is the origin of HT?
Hydroxytyrosol through the body: Which are its ADME processes?
Does HT have side effects?
Role of HT in different diseases: HT against them and as protector of life
Summary points
Chapter 18: Light, regular red wine consumption at main meals: A key cardioprotective element of traditional Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Grape and wine chemistry
Melatonin
Mediterranean diet, wine, and cardiovascular disease: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Clinical trials
Wine and other chronic degenerative diseases: Focus on cancer
Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 19: Frying a cultural way of cooking in the Mediterranean diet and how to obtain improved fried foods
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Cultural and gastronomic importance of frying in the Mediterranean diet
Culinary oils: Frying procedure
Changes occurring during frying
Future remarks
Summary points
Chapter 20: Wild greens used in the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Common wild greens used in the Mediterranean diet
Current trends in commercial exploitation of wild greens
Conclusion remarks and future perspectives
Chapter 21: Raisins and the other dried fruits: Chemical profile and health benefits
Abstract
Introduction
Chemical components of raisins and other dried fruits
Quality control of raisins and other dried fruits
Antioxidant properties of raisins and other dried fruits
Health effects of raisin consumption
Summary
Chapter 22: Date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera): Nutritional values and potential benefits on health
Abstract
Introduction
Phytoconstituents in date palm fruits of Phoenix dactylifera
Biological activities
Conclusion
Chapter 23: Dietary fiber intake and the Mediterranean population
Abstract
Introduction
What is fiber? Definition changes over time
What is Mediterranean diet and which components are rich in fiber
Dietary fiber and mortality
Dietary fiber and cardiovascular disease incidence
Dietary fiber and type 2 diabetes incidence
Dietary fiber and weight gain/obesity
Dietary fiber and breast cancer incidence
Dietary fiber and colorectal cancer incidence
Dietary fiber and prostate cancer incidence
Conclusion
Chapter 24: Oleic acid and implications for the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Acknowledgment
Introduction
Content of oleic acid in plasma/serum and erythrocytes phospholipids in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean populations
Oleic acid and cardiovascular diseases
Oleic acid and cancer
Conclusion
Chapter 25: Fish in the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Nutritional value of fish
Potential risks associated with fish consumption
Conclusions
Chapter 26: The Mediterranean diet and its individual components: Linking with obesity in Italy
Abstract
Introduction
Evolution of the Mediterranean diet in Italy
Trends in obesity prevalence in Italy
Obesity and linking with the Mediterranean diet and its components
Conclusions
Chapter 27: Bioactive compounds in oranges from the Mediterranean climate area
Abstract
Introduction: Mediterranean citrus origin and phylogenetic
Nutritional value and bioactive compounds in citrus fruits
Bioactivity of citrus fruits in relation to human health
Section C: Medical, health, and nutritional aspects of the Mediterranean diet
Chapter 28: Gestational diabetes mellitus and Mediterranean diet principles
Abstract
Introduction
Gestational diabetes mellitus: Concept and diagnosis
Scientific evidence: Can the Mediterranean diet prevent GDM?
Treatment of GDM
What are the mechanisms involved?
Pistachios, walnuts, almonds, peanuts…does it matter?
Conclusion
Summary points
Chapter 29: The Mediterranean diet and asthma
Abstract
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Gut microbiota and asthma
Nutrients and asthma
Minerals
Mediterranean diet and asthma control
Mediterranean diet and lung function
Prevention of asthma
Conclusion
Chapter 30: The Mediterranean diet, dietary inflammatory index, and adiposity
Abstract
Introduction
Mediterranean diet, dietary inflammatory index, and adiposity
Conclusion
Chapter 31: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Microglia
MD food components in mitigating microglia-mediated neuroinflammation
Conclusion
Chapter 32: Mediterranean diet, inflammation, and telomere length maintenance
Abstract
Introduction
Telomere, inflammation, and lifestyle factors
Mediterranean diet, telomere maintenance, and inflammation
Conclusions
Chapter 33: Olive oil nutraceuticals and chronic disease prevention: More than an offshoot of the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Overview
Bio-nutraceuticals within olive oil and associated health benefits
Recommended dosage and intake of OO
Role of OO and its nutraceuticals in health and disease
Innovative applications of OO in health and lifestyle
Conclusion
Chapter 34: The Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome
Abstract
Introduction
Definition of the metabolic syndrome
Pathophysiology of MetS
Definition of Mediterranean diet
Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome
Recommendations
Conclusions
Chapter 35: The Mediterranean diet and breast cancer risk
Abstract
Introduction
The Mediterranean dietary pattern
The Mediterranean dietary pattern and breast cancer risk: Epidemiological evidence
The protective effect of the Mediterranean diet: Mechanistic evidence
Nutrigenetics and metabolic studies on the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and breast cancer
Investigating the Mediterranean diet: Concepts, challenges, and benefits
Conclusions
Summary points
Chapter 36: The Mediterranean diet and arthritis
Abstract
Acknowledgment
Introduction
The inflammatory process and comorbidities in arthritis
The role of diet in the pathogenesis of arthritis
Characteristics of the traditional Mediterranean dietary lifestyle
Effects of nutritive and bioactive components of the Mediterranean diet in the modulation of inflammation
Immunomodulatory effect of Mediterranean dietary components
Mediterranean diet and gut microbiota
Influence of the Mediterranean diet on epigenetic modifications
Clinical trials on the Mediterranean diet interventions in arthritis patients
Clinical trial on Mediterranean diet components supplementation in arthritis
Conclusion
Summary points
Chapter 37: Mediterranean diet and pregnancy
Abstract
Introduction
Nutrition during gestation
General nutrition remarks during pregnancy
Mediterranean dietary pattern
Mediterranean diet, a dietary way for decreasing malnutrition or subnutrition during gestation?
Mediterranean diet and gestational diabetes and gestational glucose intolerance
Maternal Mediterranean diet and fetal/neonatal insulin sensitivity
Pregnancy, lipoproteins and other coronary heart disease risk
Maternal Mediterranean diet and neonatal lipoprotein profile and homocysteine
Mediterranean diet and fertility
Genetics and epigenetics
Future remarks
Summary points
Chapter 38: Laryngopharyngeal reflux and the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Laryngopharyngeal reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Epidemiology
The cost of reflux
Pathophysiology
Symptoms
Laryngopharyngeal findings of LPR
Objective testing
Esophageal and dual pH probe testing
Oropharyngeal pH testing
Impedance/pH testing
Barium swallow
Manometry and gastric emptying
Scintigraphy
Transnasal esophagoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Pepsin testing
Treatment as a diagnostic tool
Historical treatment
Treatment
Standard reflux precautions
Pharmacological interventions
Mucosal protection
Other agents
H2-receptor antagonists
PPI therapy
Procedural interventions for reflux
Traditional treatment revisited
Low acid diet approach
Combining low acid with decreasing pepsin approach: Plant based diet theory of LPR suppression
A Mediterranean style, plant-based diet with alkaline water clinical approach to LPR treatment
A diet-based approach to treating reflux disease
How to taper PPI successfully
Beneficial side effects to the plant based approach to treating reflux
The reflux institute concept
Chapter 39: The Mediterranean style diet and cognition
Abstract
Introduction
The aging brain, cognitive aging, and risk factors
Cognitive findings and sensitivity of cognitive testing
Nutrition and the effect on cognition
The Mediterranean diet and cognition
Implications
Chapter 40: Mediterranean diet and mental well-being in the young
Abstract
Introduction
Relationship between Mediterranean diet and depression and anxiety
Other mental psychosocial indicators related with Mediterranean diet adherence
Measures
Limitations
Discussion and implications
Conclusion
Chapter 41: Mediterranean diet and female fertility: Cross-talk of an evidence-based approach
Abstract
Introduction
Female infertility
Mediterranean diet and female fecundity
Is it the Mediterranean diet, or is it a “healthy” diet in general?
Mediterranean diet and female infertility: Weighing the evidence
Mediterranean diet and primary modifiable causes of female infertility
Hype or hope?
Chapter 42: Mediterranean diet and the postprandial state: A focus on inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and hemostasis
Abstract
Introduction
Olive oil
Fish
Wine
Nuts
Conclusions
Chapter 43: Socioeconomic determinants of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
The Mediterranean diet is no longer the diet of the poor country people
The global economic crisis: A global dietary threat
SES gradient in food selection and diet quality
Health benefits of a Mediterranean diet may not be equal to all
Nutrition knowledge beyond traditional SES factors
Conclusions
Chapter 44: Fungal species and toxins in wines and grapes in the Mediterranean area
Abstract
Introduction
Mycotoxigenic fungal species in grapes in the Mediterranean area
Mycotoxins in grapes and grape-derived products in the Mediterranean area
Control measures to reduce the occurrence of GBA and of OTA contamination in grapes, wines, and grape-derived products
Conclusions
Summary points
Chapter 45: Metabolomics and the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
What is metabolomics?
What are metabolites? Types
Pathways
Techniques
Metabolomics and the Mediterranean diet
Chapter 46: Antiinflammatory activity exerted by minor compounds found in virgin olive oils
Abstract
Mediterranean diet
Virgin olive oil
Minor compounds in virgin olive oil
Biological activities of minor compounds in inflammation
Summary points
Chapter 47: Red wine and atherosclerosis: Implications for the Mediterranean diet
Abstract
Introduction
Phenolic compounds in the red wine
Potential antiatherogenic effects of phenolic compounds present in red wine
Red wine and Mediterranean diet: Potential synergy
Summary points
Section D: Novel nutraceuticals and edible plants used in the Mediterranean region
Chapter 48: Effects of nutraceuticals of Mediterranean diet on aging and longevity
Abstract
Introduction
Nutraceuticals of Mediterranean diet
Nutraceuticals effects on molecular pathways
Antiaging effects of nutraceuticals
Focus on Mediterranean nutraceutical foods
Chapter 49: Essential oils from Mediterranean aromatic plants
Abstract
The Mediterranean area
Essential oils
Mediterranean plants and essential oils
Aromatic plants in Mediterranean diet
Chemical composition
Antimicrobial activity
Summary points
Chapter 50: Apoptotic activities of Mediterranean plants
Abstract
Introduction
Antiinflammatory and chemopreventive properties of Mediterranean plants and their role in apoptosis
Concluding remarks
Summary points

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