Review of the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet

Analysis

Authors

  • Loury Priskila Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta
  • Tengku Arief Buana Perkasa Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jambi University, Jambi
  • Yogik Onky Silvana Wijaya Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sleman, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55175/cdk.v51i11.1265

Keywords:

Mediterranean diet, nutrigenetic, nutrigenomic

Abstract

The rapid growth of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics has greatly contributed to understanding the importance of genetic, nutrition, and environmental interaction in maintaining human health. Healthy lifestyles such as adequate physical activity and healthy diet patterns have been widely reported may reduce the risk of various diseases. One of the health diet patterns that has been widely studied is the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet). MedDiet is a plant-based diet pattern high in fiber, high in unsaturated fatty acids, and low in meat and dairy products. This literature study aims to summarize the health benefits of the MedDiet pattern and its biomechanisms.

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07-11-2024

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Priskila, L., Perkasa, T. A. B., & Wijaya, Y. O. S. (2024). Review of the Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet: Analysis. Cermin Dunia Kedokteran, 51(11), 653–660. https://doi.org/10.55175/cdk.v51i11.1265