What are the results of the Mediterranean diet supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts trial in high-risk people without CVD?
The trial revealed that the groups randomly assigned to a Mediterranean diet with extra-virgin olive oil and to a Mediterranean diet with nuts had lower odds of MI, stroke, or cardiovascular death (HR, 0.70 [95% CI, 0.54 0.92] and HR 0.72 [95% CI, 0.54 0.96], respectively) compared with usual care.