Hernando Requejo Ovidio, García de Quinto Hortensia
Oncología Radioterápica HM Hospitales. HM Universitario Puerta del Sur.
Anestesiología y Reanimación. Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal.
Nutr Hosp. 2021 Sep 30;38(Spec No2):71-74. doi: 10.20960/nh.03803.
Introduction: cancer remains one of the main causes of death worldwide, representing a major health issue. Mediterranean diet (MD) can have an important role in lowering cancer incidence. Objectives/Methods: we performed a bibliographic review searching for evidence demonstrating the protective role of MD against cancer, and herein discuss our main findings. Results: several studies show evidence on the protective effect of the Mediterranean diet against cancer development. As a lifestyle, MD includes healthy dietary and social habits, and is linked to frequent physical activity. All of this, when sustained over time, has a preventing role on the appearance of cancer. The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects of certain products frequently found in the MD are responsible for this protection. Moreover, MD also prevents overweight and obesity, which are also directly related to the development of certain cancer types. Conclusion: there is scientific evidence on the protective role of the Mediterranean diet on cancer prevention.
癌症仍然是全球主要死因之一，是一个重大的健康问题。地中海饮食（MD）在降低癌症发病率方面可发挥重要作用。目的/方法：我们进行了一项文献综述，寻找证明地中海饮食对癌症具有保护作用的证据，并在此讨论我们的主要发现。结果：多项研究显示了地中海饮食对癌症发展具有保护作用的证据。作为一种生活方式，地中海饮食包括健康的饮食习惯和社交习惯，并且与经常进行体育活动有关。所有这些如果长期保持，对癌症的发生具有预防作用。地中海饮食中常见的某些产品的抗氧化和抗炎作用促成了这种保护。此外，地中海饮食还能预防超重和肥胖，而超重和肥胖也与某些癌症类型的发展直接相关。结论：有科学证据表明地中海饮食对癌症预防具有保护作用。
