Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

To provide evidence of the relationship of Mediterranean diet (MD) on incidence/mortality for cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary/ischemic heart disease (CHD)/acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic) by sex, geographic region, study design and type of MD score (MDS). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Pooled relative risks (RRs) were calculated using random-effects models....