Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Survival in a Greek Population

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may improve longevity, but relevant data are limited.We conducted a population-based, prospective investigation involving 22,043 adults in Greece who completed an extensive, validated, food-frequency questionnaire at base line. Adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet was assessed by a 10-point Mediterranean-diet scale that incorporated the salient characteristics of this diet (range of scores, 0 to 9,...