The Claim

Among high-risk patients with stable coronary heart disease, a one-point increase in the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) above 12 is associated with a 5% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), reflecting the protective effect of higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern characterized by increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains, legumes, and moderate alcohol.

Source: Dietary patterns and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in a global study of high-risk patients with stable coronary heart disease

What the research says

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In plain English

If people with heart disease eat more like a Mediterranean diet—lots of fruits, veggies, fish, whole grains, and a little alcohol—they’re slightly less likely to have serious heart problems like heart attacks or strokes.

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Higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern, characterized by increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains, legumes, and moderate alcohol, is associated with a 5% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) per one-point increase in the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) above 12, among high-risk patients with stable coronary heart disease, suggesting that promoting these foods may be clinically relevant for secondary prevention.

What the research says

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  1. Study: Dietary patterns and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in a global study of high-risk patients with stable coronary heart disease

    This study found that heart disease patients who ate more of the healthy foods in the Mediterranean diet — like fruits, veggies, fish, and whole grains — had a slightly lower risk of heart attacks or strokes, and the more they ate these foods, the better their outcomes.

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