Mediterranean Diet Inversely Associated With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome: the SUN Prospective Cohort
Response to Tortosa et al.
- Dario Giugliano, MD, PHD1,
- Antonio Ceriello, MD2 and
- Katherine Esposito, MD, PHD1
- 1Department of Geriatrics and Metabolic Diseases (DG, KE), University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy
- 2University of Warwick School of Medicine, Coventry, U.K.
- Corresponding author: Dr. Dario Giugliano, Second University of Naples, Via Emilia 1 Afragola 80021 NA, Naples, Italy. E-mail: dario.giugliano{at}unina2.it
We read with interest the article of Tortosa et al. (1) describing an inverse association between adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern and the cumulative incidence of metabolic syndrome in a cohort study involving 2,563 Spanish university graduates followed prospectively for 6 years. This study adds to the mounting epidemiological evidence indicating that adherence to a healthy lifestyle, including healthy dietary patterns, is associated with reduced incidence and prevalence …
