Several studies indicated how dietary patterns that were obtained from nutritional cluster
analysis can predict disease risk or mortality. Low-grade chronic inflammation represents a …

Obesity symbolizes a major public health problem. Overweight and obesity are associated to
the occurrence of the metabolic syndrome and to adipose tissue dysfunction. The adipose …

Background and Purpose: Lifestyle and diet affect cardiovascular risk, although there is
currently no consensus about the best dietary model for the secondary prevention of …

Atherosclerosis, characterized by lipid‐rich plaques in the arterial wall, is an age‐related
disorder and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. However, the specific mechanisms …

Healthy lifestyle and diet are associated with significant reduction in risk of obesity, type 2
diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress and the imbalance between …

Ageing is a multifactorial process associated with reduced function and increased risk of
morbidity and mortality. Recently, nine cellular and molecular hallmarks of ageing have …

The desire of eternal youth seems to be as old as mankind. However, the increasing life
expectancy experienced by populations in developed countries also involves a significantly …

Introduction: Aging is a normal, inevitable, irreversible and progressive process which is
driven by internal and external factors. Oxidative stress, that is the imbalance between …

Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and rate of telomere shortening are known biomarkers of
aging while, numerous studies showed that Mediterranean diet (MD) may boost longevity …

The Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) has been reported to be protective against the
occurrence of several diseases. Increasing evidence suggests that the MedDiet could …