Diet and myocardial infarction: A nested case-control study in a cohort of elderly subjects in a Mediterranean area of southern Italy

We evaluated the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) in a population of Southern Italy and the relationship of dietary macronutrients with incident MI.The ONCONUT cohort included 5632 subjects followed-up, over 50 years, recruited in 1992. At baseline, they completed a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and gave details of their medical history. After 5years they were traced by their family physician, who found 108...