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.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Contributors - p. page_xvii 6. Acknowledgments - p. page_xxv 7. Section A: The Mediterranean diet: Concepts and overviews - p. page_xxv 8. Chapter 1: The Mediterranean diet: History, concepts and elements - p. page_xxv 9. Chapter 2: Mediterranean diet: A long journey toward intangible cultural heritage and sustainability - p. page_11 10. Chapter 3: Mediterranean diet in children and adolescents - p. page_24 11. Chapter 4: The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: An overview - p. page_39 12. Chapter 5: Socioeconomic factors for the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in North Africa: The shift from 1990 to 2019 - p. page_55 13. Chapter 6: Mediterranean lifestyle: Linking social life and behaviors, residential environment, and cardiovascular disease prevention - p. page_65 14. Chapter 7: Orthodox religious fasting: A vital subset of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_71 15. Chapter 8: Food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: An interplay of socio-demographic characteristics - p. page_78 16. Chapter 9: Mediterranean diet, nutrition transition, and cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents - p. page_87 17. Chapter 10: Precision nutrition: Mediterranean diet and genetic susceptibility - p. page_95 18. Chapter 11: Mediterranean food and environmental impacts - p. page_101 19. Chapter 12: Mediterranean adequacy index: Features and applications - p. page_110 20. Chapter 13: Nutritional adequacy of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_117 21. Chapter 14: Toward a Mediterranean-style diet beyond the Mediterranean countries: Evidence of implementation and adherence - p. page_128 22. Section B: Components of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_138 23. Chapter 15: Contribution of nuts to the Mediterranean diet - p. page_138 24. Chapter 16: The Mediterranean diet and mineral composition - p. page_150 25. Chapter 17: Hydroxytyrosol as a component in the Mediterranean diet and its role in disease prevention - p. page_163 26. Chapter 18: Light, regular red wine consumption at main meals: A key cardioprotective element of traditional Mediterranean diet - p. page_178 27. Chapter 19: Frying a cultural way of cooking in the Mediterranean diet and how to obtain improved fried foods - p. page_189 28. Chapter 20: Wild greens used in the Mediterranean diet - p. page_207 29. Chapter 21: Raisins and the other dried fruits: Chemical profile and health benefits - p. page_228 30. Chapter 22: Date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera): Nutritional values and potential benefits on health - p. page_238 31. Chapter 23: Dietary fiber intake and the Mediterranean population - p. page_254 32. Chapter 24: Oleic acid and implications for the Mediterranean diet - p. page_265 33. Chapter 25: Fish in the Mediterranean diet - p. page_274 34. Chapter 26: The Mediterranean diet and its individual components: Linking with obesity in Italy - p. page_284 35. Chapter 27: Bioactive compounds in oranges from the Mediterranean climate area - p. page_292 36. Section C: Medical, health, and nutritional aspects of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_309 37. Chapter 28: Gestational diabetes mellitus and Mediterranean diet principles - p. page_309 38. Chapter 29: The Mediterranean diet and asthma - p. page_326 39. Chapter 30: The Mediterranean diet, dietary inflammatory index, and adiposity - p. page_336 40. Chapter 31: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Mediterranean diet - p. page_346 41. Chapter 32: Mediterranean diet, inflammation, and telomere length maintenance - p. page_356 42. Chapter 33: Olive oil nutraceuticals and chronic disease prevention: More than an offshoot of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_362 43. Chapter 34: The Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome - p. page_370 44. Chapter 35: The Mediterranean diet and breast cancer risk - p. page_379 45. Chapter 36: The Mediterranean diet and arthritis - p. page_391 46. Chapter 37: Mediterranean diet and pregnancy - p. page_407 47. Chapter 38: Laryngopharyngeal reflux and the Mediterranean diet - p. page_427 48. Chapter 39: The Mediterranean style diet and cognition - p. page_452 49. Chapter 40: Mediterranean diet and mental well-being in the young - p. page_464 50. Chapter 41: Mediterranean diet and female fertility: Cross-talk of an evidence-based approach - p. page_472 51. Chapter 42: Mediterranean diet and the postprandial state: A focus on inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and hemostasis - p. page_482 52. Chapter 43: Socioeconomic determinants of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet - p. page_494 53. Chapter 44: Fungal species and toxins in wines and grapes in the Mediterranean area - p. page_501 54. Chapter 45: Metabolomics and the Mediterranean diet - p. page_515 55. Chapter 46: Antiinflammatory activity exerted by minor compounds found in virgin olive oils - p. page_525 56. Chapter 47: Red wine and atherosclerosis: Implications for the Mediterranean diet - p. page_535 57. Section D: Novel nutraceuticals and edible plants used in the Mediterranean region - p. page_544 58. Chapter 48: Effects of nutraceuticals of Mediterranean diet on aging and longevity - p. page_544 59. Chapter 49: Essential oils from Mediterranean aromatic plants - p. page_553 60. Chapter 50: Apoptotic activities of Mediterranean plants - p. page_564 61. Index - p. page_579
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.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Contributors - p. page_xvii 6. Acknowledgments - p. page_xxv 7. Section A: The Mediterranean diet: Concepts and overviews - p. page_xxv 8. Chapter 1: The Mediterranean diet: History, concepts and elements - p. page_xxv 9. Chapter 2: Mediterranean diet: A long journey toward intangible cultural heritage and sustainability - p. page_11 10. Chapter 3: Mediterranean diet in children and adolescents - p. page_24 11. Chapter 4: The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: An overview - p. page_39 12. Chapter 5: Socioeconomic factors for the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in North Africa: The shift from 1990 to 2019 - p. page_55 13. Chapter 6: Mediterranean lifestyle: Linking social life and behaviors, residential environment, and cardiovascular disease prevention - p. page_65 14. Chapter 7: Orthodox religious fasting: A vital subset of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_71 15. Chapter 8: Food security and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: An interplay of socio-demographic characteristics - p. page_78 16. Chapter 9: Mediterranean diet, nutrition transition, and cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents - p. page_87 17. Chapter 10: Precision nutrition: Mediterranean diet and genetic susceptibility - p. page_95 18. Chapter 11: Mediterranean food and environmental impacts - p. page_101 19. Chapter 12: Mediterranean adequacy index: Features and applications - p. page_110 20. Chapter 13: Nutritional adequacy of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_117 21. Chapter 14: Toward a Mediterranean-style diet beyond the Mediterranean countries: Evidence of implementation and adherence - p. page_128 22. Section B: Components of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_138 23. Chapter 15: Contribution of nuts to the Mediterranean diet - p. page_138 24. Chapter 16: The Mediterranean diet and mineral composition - p. page_150 25. Chapter 17: Hydroxytyrosol as a component in the Mediterranean diet and its role in disease prevention - p. page_163 26. Chapter 18: Light, regular red wine consumption at main meals: A key cardioprotective element of traditional Mediterranean diet - p. page_178 27. Chapter 19: Frying a cultural way of cooking in the Mediterranean diet and how to obtain improved fried foods - p. page_189 28. Chapter 20: Wild greens used in the Mediterranean diet - p. page_207 29. Chapter 21: Raisins and the other dried fruits: Chemical profile and health benefits - p. page_228 30. Chapter 22: Date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera): Nutritional values and potential benefits on health - p. page_238 31. Chapter 23: Dietary fiber intake and the Mediterranean population - p. page_254 32. Chapter 24: Oleic acid and implications for the Mediterranean diet - p. page_265 33. Chapter 25: Fish in the Mediterranean diet - p. page_274 34. Chapter 26: The Mediterranean diet and its individual components: Linking with obesity in Italy - p. page_284 35. Chapter 27: Bioactive compounds in oranges from the Mediterranean climate area - p. page_292 36. Section C: Medical, health, and nutritional aspects of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_309 37. Chapter 28: Gestational diabetes mellitus and Mediterranean diet principles - p. page_309 38. Chapter 29: The Mediterranean diet and asthma - p. page_326 39. Chapter 30: The Mediterranean diet, dietary inflammatory index, and adiposity - p. page_336 40. Chapter 31: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and Mediterranean diet - p. page_346 41. Chapter 32: Mediterranean diet, inflammation, and telomere length maintenance - p. page_356 42. Chapter 33: Olive oil nutraceuticals and chronic disease prevention: More than an offshoot of the Mediterranean diet - p. page_362 43. Chapter 34: The Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome - p. page_370 44. Chapter 35: The Mediterranean diet and breast cancer risk - p. page_379 45. Chapter 36: The Mediterranean diet and arthritis - p. page_391 46. Chapter 37: Mediterranean diet and pregnancy - p. page_407 47. Chapter 38: Laryngopharyngeal reflux and the Mediterranean diet - p. page_427 48. Chapter 39: The Mediterranean style diet and cognition - p. page_452 49. Chapter 40: Mediterranean diet and mental well-being in the young - p. page_464 50. Chapter 41: Mediterranean diet and female fertility: Cross-talk of an evidence-based approach - p. page_472 51. Chapter 42: Mediterranean diet and the postprandial state: A focus on inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and hemostasis - p. page_482 52. Chapter 43: Socioeconomic determinants of the adherence to the Mediterranean diet - p. page_494 53. Chapter 44: Fungal species and toxins in wines and grapes in the Mediterranean area - p. page_501 54. Chapter 45: Metabolomics and the Mediterranean diet - p. page_515 55. Chapter 46: Antiinflammatory activity exerted by minor compounds found in virgin olive oils - p. page_525 56. Chapter 47: Red wine and atherosclerosis: Implications for the Mediterranean diet - p. page_535 57. Section D: Novel nutraceuticals and edible plants used in the Mediterranean region - p. page_544 58. Chapter 48: Effects of nutraceuticals of Mediterranean diet on aging and longevity - p. page_544 59. Chapter 49: Essential oils from Mediterranean aromatic plants - p. page_553 60. Chapter 50: Apoptotic activities of Mediterranean plants - p. page_564 61. Index - p. page_579
