Table 1.
Associations between Mediterranean diet 1 or olive oil intake 2 and coronary heart disease in European populations
| Study [reference] | Population (age) | Age (yr) | Number | Follow-up (yr) | CVD risk (HR; 95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC Greece [5] |
Greek adults |
20 to 86 |
22,043 |
3.67 |
0.67 (0.47 to 0.94) |
<0.0011 |
| EPICOR [8] |
Italian women |
35 to 74 |
29,689 |
7.85 |
0.56 (0.31 to 0.99) |
0.042 |
| PREDIMED trial [9] |
Spanish older adults (55 to 80 yr) |
55 to 80 |
7,447 |
4.8 |
0.65 (0.47 to 0.89) |
0.012 |
| EPIC Spain [10] | Spanish adults (29 to 69 yr) | 29 to 69 | 40,142 | 10.4 | 0.78 (0.59 to 1.03) | 0.0502 |
1Two-point increment in Mediterranean diet score.
2Trend for upper versus lower quartile of olive oil intake.