Efficacy of Mediterranean diet for the prevention of neurological diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis featured in the Italian National Guidelines “La Dieta Mediterranea”
Greater adherence to the MD is consistently associated with a lower risk of several neurological and mental health conditions. These findings support the promotion of MD-based dietary patterns in clinical and public health strategies to prevent cognitive decline and enhance healthy aging.
Authors
- Vincenza Gianfredi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3848-981X)
- Paolo Caffarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2246-5223)
- Emanuele Cereda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-1951)
- Maurizio Fadda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9205-8450)
- Marianna Ilarj Burgio
- Daniele Nucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-213X)
- Nicola Veronese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-289X)
- Graziano Onder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-4491)
- Massimo Volpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9642-8380)
- Alberto Benussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-6940)
- Michela Zanetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2634-6363)
- Giovanni Zuliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0969-3184)
- Marco Silano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-3405)
- Sara Sollai
- Paola Guindani
- Stefania Maggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1043-7674)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Trieste (IT)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- Ministero della Salute (IT)
- Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences (IT)
- Ospedale Koelliker (IT)
- Dementia UK (GB)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Azienda Usl Toscana Centro (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2025.112990
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76