Estimating the 10-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Its Economic Consequences, by the Level of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: The ATTICA Study

In this study this traditional diet was assessed in relation to coronary heart disease risk and its economic consequences, in a cross-sectional study with economic analysis. From May 2001 to December 2002 we randomly enrolled 1,514 adult men and 1,528 women, without any clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was ascertained through a food-frequency questionnaire and a special diet score that incorporated...