Effects of a Mediterranean-Style Diet on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Ramon Estruch, MD, PhD; Miguel A´ngel Marti´nez-Gonza´lez, MD, PhD; Dolores Corella, PhD; Jordi Salas-Salvado´, MD, PhD;Valentina Ruiz-Gutie´rrez, PhD; Mari´a Isabel Covas, PhD; Miguel Fiol, MD, PhD; Enrique Go´mez-Gracia, MD, PhD;Mari Carmen Lo´pez-Sabater, PhD; Ernest Vinyoles, MD, PhD; Fernando Aro´s, MD, PhD; Manuel Conde, MD, PhD; Carlos Lahoz, MD, PhD;Jose´ Lapetra, MD, PhD; Guillermo Sa´ez, MD, PhD; and Emilio Ros, MD, PhD, for the PREDIMED Study Investigators*Background: