Affiliations: Immunosenescence Unit, Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. sonya.vasto@unipa.it Abstract: Over the past several years, increasing evidence suggests that the [...]

Affiliations: Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. francescosofi@gmail.com Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean diet has long been reported to be protective against the [...]

Affiliations: Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Florence, Italy. francescosofi@gmail.com Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To systematically review all the prospective cohort [...]

Affiliations: Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Thrombosis Centre, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, Florence, Italy. francescosofi@gmail.com Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate dietary habits and lifestyle of Italian [...]

Affiliations: National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. azzini@inran.it Abstract: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall diet quality effects, mainly on antioxidant [...]

Affiliations: Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Research Laboratories, John Paul II Centre for High Technology Research and Education in Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo Gemelli 1, 86100 Campobasso, [...]

Affiliations: Nutrition Section, Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinological and Metabolic Sciences, University of Perugia, Italy.   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the trend of food and nutrient intake from 1960 to 1991 of the [...]

Affiliations: Istituto di Scienza dell'Alimentazione, Università degli Studi, Perugia, Italy.   Abstract: In 1965 a dietary survey with use of the dietary history method was carried out among 1536 middle-aged men from two rural [...]

Affiliations: Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. Abstract: Colorectal cancer is among the commonest cancers worldwide. Dietary factors have been linked to colorectal cancer risk, however, [...]

Affiliations: Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Hypertension Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy. Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of metabolic alteration associated with a higher risk of [...]

Affiliations: Department of Neuroscience, Division of Human Nutrition, University of Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy. delorenzo@uniroma2.it   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to verify the effects of [...]

Affiliations: Human Nutrition Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. delorenzo@uniroma2.it   Abstract: BACKGROUND: A follow-up analysis of cohorts surveyed in the "Seven Countries Study" has provided increasing evidence of [...]

Affiliations: Department of Neurosciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy. ad.alberti@katamail.com   Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Since dietary patterns can influence levels of major risk factors for chronic disease, various [...]

Affiliations: Human Nutrition Section, Department of Neurosciences, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy. fidanzaflaminio@libero.it   Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM: The Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI) is an overall indicator characterising [...]

Affiliations: Nutrition Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy. nutsegr@unipt.it   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess, particularly in longitudinal studies, how close or far the food intakes of population groups are [...]