Published meta-analyses indicate significant but inconsistent incident type-2 diabetes (T2D)-
dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) risk ratios or risk relations (RR). It is now …

Background There is epidemiological evidence that M editerranean diet exposure is
associated with lower asthma prevalence in children. We aimed to summarize the available …

Background Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may improve longevity, but relevant data
are limited. Methods We conducted a population-based, prospective investigation involving …

Objective: To assess the influence of a specific dietary pattern on overall survival. Design:
Cohort study. Setting: Three rural Greek villages, the data from which were collected as part …

ContextDietary patterns and lifestyle factors are associated with mortality from all causes,
coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, but few studies have …

Background Diet has been reported to influence arterial blood pressure, and evidence
indicates that the Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular mortality. Objective The …

Objective. To assess the reproducibility and validity of a 116 item semi-quantitative food
frequency questionnaire (FFQ), designed to assess the relation between dietary intake and …

Background The validation of dietary assessment instruments is critical in the evaluation of
diet as a chronic disease risk factor. Objective The objective was to assess the validity of a …

The validity of a 77-item food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for a multicenter
case-control study on diet and cancer in Italy was assessed. Trained interviewers …

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the reproducibility and relative validity of a 190-item semi-
quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to be used in a large prospective study in …