Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity Decrease the Initiation of Cardiovascular Drug Use in High Cardiovascular Risk Individuals: A Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Margarita Ribó-Coll (Author), Sara Castro-Barquero (Author), Camille Lassale (Author), Emilio Sacanella (Author), Emilio Ros (Author), Estefanía Toledo (Author), José V. Sorlí (Author), Andrés Díaz-López (Author), José Lapetra (Author), Carlos Muñoz-Bravo (Author), Fernando Arós (Author), Miquel Fiol (Author), Lluis Serra-Majem (Author), Xavier Pinto (Author), Olga Castañer (Author), César I. Fernández-Lázaro (Author), Olga Portolés (Author), Nancy Babio (Author), Ramón Estruch (Author), Álvaro Hernáez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Our aim was to assess whether long-term adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) were associated with a lower initiation of cardiovascular drug use. We studied the association between cumulative average of MedDiet adherence and LTPA and the risk of cardio...