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Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet in the Elderly Patient

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western countries: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. An estimated 17.7 million people died from CVDs in 2015, representing 31% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million are due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million to stroke.

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