Adhering to the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing a second cardiometabolic disease, especially over shorter follow-up periods, with social class influencing the diet’s impact.
By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc.Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Oct 21 2024 Study reveals that the Mediterranean diet not only prevents the first cardiometabolic disease but also reduces the risk of developing multiple diseases, particularly for non-manual workers.
Their findings indicate that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing a second cardiometabolic disease, particularly over shorter follow-up periods, with this effect varying by social class. The study found significant protective effects in the 10- and 15-year follow-up periods, with hazard ratios of 0.67 and 0.80, respectively. However, over longer follow-up durations, the impact was diminished.
About the study The protective effect of the Mediterranean diet was more pronounced in transitions from first myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes to cardiometabolic multimorbidity during 10- and 15-year follow-ups, while its impact on stroke-related transitions was less significant. Researchers measured diet adherence through the m-MDS and pyr-MDS diet scores, and dietary intakes were adjusted for a 2000 kcal per day diet to account for differences in quantity. The participants were tracked for CMD events and death from baseline to 2018 using hospital records and death certificates, with CMM recorded at the point that they developed a second CMD.
Findings Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was linked to significant reductions in first cardiometabolic disease risk even over a long follow-up period , highlighting the diet’s long-term health benefits beyond its effects on multimorbidity. The pyramid-based MDS showed stronger associations for the transition to CMM in shorter follow-up periods, with hazard ratios of 0.67 over 10 years and 0.80 over 15 years. Higher Mediterranean diet scores were correlated with lower rates of CMM, and having a higher diet score at baseline was linked to a lower risk of developing CMM during follow-ups.
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