Mediterranean diet and prime diet quality score are associated with reduced risk of premature coronary artery disease in Iran: a multi-centric case-control study

Abstract The Mediterranean diet (Med-Diet) is widely recognized for its protective effect in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), less is known about the associations between health and adherence to the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS). This study investigates the relationship between adherence to the Med...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Noushin Mohammadifard, Mehran Rahimlou, Reza Amani-Beni, Bahar Darouei, Ehsan Zarepur, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Sharareh Nazemzadeh-Harandi, Nahid Azdaki, Nahid Salehi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Samad Ghaffari, Arsalan Salari, Mostafa Dehghani, Ahmadreza Assareh, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Coronary artery disease Mediterranean diet Prime diet quality score Cardiovascular disease Coronary disease
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95719-y