date:Aug 18, 2012
lling men aged between 55 and 80 years.
The participants were selected from one of the Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED) study centers. The PREDIMED study is a large, parallel group, randomized, controlled trial aimed to assess the effect of the Mediterranean diet on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. All had at least two years of follow-up.
A low-fat control diet was received by 34 participants, whilst 51 received a Mediterranean diet enriched with nuts, and a further 42 fo