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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts by Estruch, Ramón, Ros, Emilio, Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, Covas, Maria-Isabel, Corella, Dolores, Arós, Fernando, Gómez-Gracia, Enrique, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Valentina, Fiol, Miquel, Lapetra, José, Lamuela-Raventos, Rosa M, Serra-Majem, Lluís, Pintó, Xavier, Basora, Josep, Muñoz, Miguel A, Sorlí, José V, Martínez, J. Alfredo, Fitó, Montserrat, Gea, Alfredo, Hernán, Miguel A, Martínez-González, Miguel A

“…This report includes the reanalysis of data from a clinical trial showing a lower rate of cardiovascular events among persons assigned to a Mediterranean diet…”
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Mediterranean Diet Reduces the Adverse Effect of the TCF7L2-rs7903146 Polymorphism on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Stroke Incidence: A randomized controlled trial in a high-cardiovascular-risk population by CORELLA, Dolores, CARRASCO, Paula, LAPETRA, José, SERRA-MAJEM, Lluís, RUIZ-GUTIERREZ, Valentina, WARNBERG, Julia, FIOL, Miquel, PINTO, Xavier, ORTEGA-AZORIN, Carolina, ANGEL MUNOZ, Miguel, ALFREDO MARTINEZ, J, GOMEZ-GRACIA, Enrique, SORLI, Jose V, GONZALEZ, José I, ROS, Emilio, OROOVAS, José M, ESTRUCH, Ramón, RICO-SANZ, Jesús, ANGEL MARTINEZ-GONZALEZ, Miguel, SALAS-SALVADO, Jordi, ISABEL COVAS, M, COLTELL, Oscar, AROS, Fernando

“…Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphisms are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes, but controversially with plasma lipids and cardiovascular…”
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Effect of the Mediterranean diet on blood pressure in the PREDIMED trial: results from a randomized controlled trial by Toledo, Estefania, Hu, Frank B, Estruch, Ramon, Buil-Cosiales, Pilar, Corella, Dolores, Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, Covas, M Isabel, Arós, Fernando, Gómez-Gracia, Enrique, Fiol, Miquel, Lapetra, Jose, Serra-Majem, Luis, Pinto, Xavier, Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M, Saez, Guillermo, Bulló, Mònica, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Valentina, Ros, Emilio, Sorli, José V, Martinez-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel

“…Hypertension can be prevented by adopting healthy dietary patterns. Our aim was to assess the 4-year effect on blood pressure (BP) control of a randomized…”
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Bioactive effects of olive oil phenolic compounds in humans: reduction of heart disease factors and oxidative damage by Covas, M.-I.

“… Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between the oxidant and antioxidant systems of the body, in favour of the oxidants. Oxidative stress produced by…”
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Statistical and Biological Gene-Lifestyle Interactions of MC4R and FTO with Diet and Physical Activity on Obesity: New Effects on Alcohol Consumption by Corella, Dolores, Ortega-Azorín, Carolina, Sorlí, Jose V, Covas, M. Isabel, Carrasco, Paula, Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel, Arós, Fernando, Lapetra, José, Serra-Majem, Lluís, Lamuela-Raventos, Rosa, Gómez-Gracia, Enrique, Fiol, Miquel, Pintó, Xavier, Ros, Emilio, Martí, Amelia, Coltell, Oscar, Ordovás, Jose M, Estruch, Ramon, Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…Fat mass and obesity (FTO) and melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and are relevant genes associated with obesity. This could be through food intake, but results…”
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Dietary total antioxidant capacity and mortality in the PREDIMED study by Henríquez-Sánchez, P, Sánchez-Villegas, A, Ruano-Rodríguez, C, Gea, A, Lamuela-Raventós, R. M, Estruch, R, Salas-Salvadó, J, Covas, M. I, Corella, D, Schröder, H, Gutiérrez-Bedmar, M, Santos-Lozano, J. M, Pintó, X, Arós, F, Fiol, M, Tresserra-Rimbau, A, Ros, E, Martínez-González, M. A, Serra-Majem, L

“…PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the dietary total antioxidant capacity, the dietary intake of different…”
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High monetary costs of dietary patterns associated with lower body mass index: a population-based study by Schroder, H, Marrugat, J, Covas, M.I

“…Introduction: Food choice is strongly influenced through economic constraints. The monetary costs for foods, especially those foods associated with a lower…”
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Antioxidant effect of virgin olive oil in patients with stable coronary heart disease: a randomized, crossover, controlled, clinical trial by Fitó, M., Cladellas, M., de la Torre, R., Martí, J., Alcántara, M., Pujadas-Bastardes, M., Marrugat, J., Bruguera, J., López-Sabater, M.C., Vila, J., Covas, M.I.

“…The Mediterranean diet, in which olive oil is the main source of fat, has been associated with a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and low…”
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Dietary intake and major food sources of polyphenols in a Spanish population at high cardiovascular risk: The PREDIMED study by Tresserra-Rimbau, A, Medina-Remón, A, Pérez-Jiménez, J, Martínez-González, M.A, Covas, M.I, Corella, D, Salas-Salvadó, J, Gómez-Gracia, E, Lapetra, J, Arós, F, Fiol, M, Ros, E, Serra-Majem, L, Pintó, X, Muñoz, M.A, Saez, G.T, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, V, Warnberg, J, Estruch, R, Lamuela-Raventós, R.M

“…Summary Background and aims Epidemiological data have shown an inverse association between the consumption of polyphenol-rich foods and the risk of…”
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Effects of total dietary polyphenols on plasma nitric oxide and blood pressure in a high cardiovascular risk cohort. The PREDIMED randomized trial by Medina-Remón, A, Tresserra-Rimbau, A, Pons, A, Tur, J.A, Martorell, M, Ros, E, Buil-Cosiales, P, Sacanella, E, Covas, M.I, Corella, D, Salas-Salvadó, J, Gómez-Gracia, E, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, V, Ortega-Calvo, M, García-Valdueza, M, Arós, F, Saez, G.T, Serra-Majem, L, Pinto, X, Vinyoles, E, Estruch, R, Lamuela-Raventos, R.M

“…Abstract Background and aim Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The aims of this work were to evaluate if a one-year…”
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Pre-operative prediction of extracapsular extension of prostate cancer: first external validation of the PRECE model on an independent dataset by Sighinolfi, Maria Chiara, Assumma, Simone, Cassani, Alessandra, Sarchi, Luca, Calcagnile, Tommaso, Terzoni, Stefano, Sandri, Marco, Micali, Salvatore, Noel, Jonathan, Moschovas, M. Covas, Seetharam, Bhat, Bozzini, Giorgio, Patel, Vipul, Rocco, Bernardo

“…Introduction The PRECE is a model predicting the risk of extracapsular extension (ECE) of prostate cancer: it has been developed on more than 6000 patients who…”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of virgin olive oil in stable coronary disease patients: a randomized, crossover, controlled trial by Fitó, M, Cladellas, M, Torre, R. de la, Marti, J, Munoz, D, Schroder, H, Alcantara, M, Pujadas-Bastardes, M, Marrugat, J, López-Sabater, M.C

“…Objectives: To assess the effect of two similar olive oils, but with differences in their phenolic compounds (powerful antioxidant compounds), on inflammatory…”
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Effects of dietary fibre intake on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in subjects at high risk by Estruch, R, Martínez-González, M A, Corella, D, Basora-Gallisá, J, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, V, Covas, M I, Fiol, M, Gómez-Gracia, E, López-Sabater, M C, Escoda, R, Pena, M A, Diez-Espino, J, Lahoz, C, Lapetra, J, Sáez, G, Ros, E

“…Background:Epidemiological studies and feeding trials with supplements suggest that fibre intake is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular risk…”
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Response of oxidative stress biomarkers to a 16-week aerobic physical activity program, and to acute physical activity, in healthy young men and women by Elosua, R, Molina, L, Fito, M, Arquer, A, Sanchez-Quesada, J.L, Covas, M.I, Ordoñez-Llanos, J, Marrugat, J

“…Physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, and may favorably modify the antioxidant–prooxidant balance. This study…”
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Validity of a short diet-quality index to predict changes in anthropometric and cardiovascular risk factors: a simulation study by Funtikova, A, Baena-Díez, J M, Koebnick, C, Gomez, S F, Covas, M-I, Goday, A, Schröder, H

“…Coronary heart disease prevention in the primary care setting, where time is extremely limited, requires valid instruments that efficiently screen for…”
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Mediterranean diet and non enzymatic antioxidant capacity in the PREDIMED study: Evidence for a mechanism of antioxidant tuning by Zamora-Ros, R, Serafini, M, Estruch, R, Lamuela-Raventós, R.M, Martínez-González, M.A, Salas-Salvadó, J, Fiol, M, Lapetra, J, Arós, F, Covas, M.I, Andres-Lacueva, C

“…Abstract Background and aims The intake of antioxidant-rich foods may increase the blood levels of non enzymatic antioxidant capacity (NEAC). NEAC takes into…”
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Prevalence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease and the Value of the Ankle-brachial Index to Stratify Cardiovascular Risk by Ramos, R, Quesada, M, Solanas, P, Subirana, I, Sala, J, Vila, J, Masiá, R, Cerezo, C, Elosua, R, Grau, M, Cordón, F, Juvinyà, D, Fitó, M, Isabel Covas, M, Clarà, A, Ángel Muñoz, M, Marrugat, J

“…Abstract Objectives To determine the prevalence of ankle-brachial index (ABI) < 0.9 and symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), association with…”
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Evaluation of Adherence to Nutritional Intervention Through Trajectory Analysis by Sevilla-Villanueva, B., Gibert, K., Sanchez-Marre, M., Fito, M., Covas, M. I.

“…Classical pre-post intervention studies are often analyzed using traditional statistics. Nevertheless, the nutritional interventions have small effects on the…”
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Changes in bread consumption and 4-year changes in adiposity in Spanish subjects at high cardiovascular risk by Bautista-Castaño, I., Sánchez-Villegas, A., Estruch, R., Martínez-González, M. A., Corella, D., Salas-Salvadó, J., Covas, M. I., Schroder, H., Alvarez-Pérez, J., Quilez, J., Lamuela-Raventós, R. M., Ros, E., Arós, F., Fiol, M., Lapetra, J., Muñoz, M. A., Gómez-Gracia, E., Tur, J., Pintó, X., Ruiz-Gutierrez, V., Portillo-Baquedano, M. P., Serra-Majem, L.

“…The effects of bread consumption change over time on anthropometric measures have been scarcely studied. We analysed 2213 participants at high risk for CVD…”
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Tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol are absorbed from moderate and sustained doses of virgin olive oil in humans by MIRO-CASAS, E, COVAS, M-I, FITO, M, FARRE-ALBADALEJO, M, MARRUGAT, J, DE LA TORRE, R

“…To investigate the absorption of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol from moderate and sustained doses of virgin olive oil consumption. The study also aimed to…”
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