The Mediterranean and Nordic Diet: A Review of Differences and Similarities of Two Sustainable, Health-Promoting Dietary Patterns

Krznarić, Željko; Karas, Irena; Kelečić, Dina Ljubas; Bender, Darija Vranešić

doi:10.3389/fnut.2021.683678

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“…Interestingly, NND has several components that are also part of the Med Diet and Japanese diet (Table 1). For example, it includes organically and local grown fruits (i.e., berries, pears and apples), vegetables (i.e., cruciferous vegetables, wild aromatic herbs, edible plant roots, and green leafy vegetables), nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains (i.e., rye, oats and barley), fish (i.e., salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring), herbs, seaweeds, and mushrooms; NND contains low amounts of meat, sweets and fat, and avoids processed food [142,143]. Hence, NND also follows principles of environmental protection and sustainability as the Med Diet.…”

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“…As mentioned above, an extensive medical literature supports the Med Diet as a way to prevent NCDs; the NND still needs more such studies because some current results are still conflicting. More longitudinal and large prospective studies are needed in the future to provide further evidence-based recommendations [143]. The key messages underlying the NND guidelines are the following: (1) including more calories from plant-based foods and less from meat; (2) use of more foods coming from the lakes and sea (comprising seaweeds and shellfish); and (3) including more wild local foods from the countryside (plants, berries, mushrooms, and aromatic herbs) [142].…”

Section: Nordic Dietmentioning

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Healthy Aging and Dietary Patterns

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A number of factors contribute to the complex process of aging, which finally define whether someone will or not develop age-associated chronic diseases in late life. These determinants comprise genetic susceptibility as well as various behavioral, environmental, and dietary factors, all of which have been shown to influence specific pathways regulating the aging process and the extension of life, which makes longevity a multidimensional phenomenon. Although a “miraculous elixir” or a “nutrition pill” are not plausible, researchers agree on the notion that nutritional factors have major impact on the risk of age-associated chronic non-communicable diseases and mortality. In recent years nutrition research in relation to health outcomes has considerably changed from focusing exclusively on single nutrients to considering combinations of foods rather than nutrients in isolation. Although research on specific nutrients is scientifically valid providing crucial evidence on the mechanisms by which nutrition impacts health, the recent switch targeting the multifaceted synergistic interplay among nutrients, other dietary constituents, and whole foods, has promoted emerging interest on the actions of total dietary patterns. This narrative review aims to describe some specific dietary patterns with evidence of associations with reduction in the incidence of chronic diseases allowing older adults to live a long-lasting and healthier life, and confirming the powerful impact nutrition can exert on healthy aging.

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“…These findings suggest the need for further studies to highlight which components of the Mediterranean diet provide the well-established cardioprotective effect. In this context, one may speculate about the effects of the different fats used for cooking: olive oil in the Mediterranean diet vs. rapeseed oil in the New Nordic diet [ 68 , 69 ].…”

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: Impact of Geographical Location of the Observations

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The Mediterranean diet has emerged as a comprehensive lifestyle, including specific foods and meal composition and a set of behavioural and social features. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been shown to promote health and reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases. The actual implementation of the Mediterranean diet is affected by several sociocultural factors as well as geographical components. Indeed, the geographical location, such as a specific country or different areas in a country and specific latitude and climate, appears to be an important factor that may strongly affect the implementation of the Mediterranean diet or some of its principles as well as the adherence to it. Another dynamic component affecting personal nutritional choices, also regarding adherence to the Mediterranean diet and its principles, is the individual life-long trajectory of food preference and nutrition habits and awareness. In this review, we discuss the current evidence on the impact of geographical location on adherence to the Mediterranean diet.

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“…Such a dietary pattern can, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522001945 Published online by Cambridge University Press Accepted manuscript therefore, be considered to be culturally adapted. In terms of nutrient composition, the Nordic diet is similar to the MD, except in terms of the primary fat source as already discussed 85 .…”

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“…Such a dietary pattern can, therefore, be considered to be culturally adapted. In terms of nutrient composition, the Nordic diet is similar to the MD, except in terms of the primary fat source as already discussed (85) .…”

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Culturally adapting the Mediterranean Diet pattern – a way of promoting more ‘sustainable’ dietary change?

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McKinley

2022

Br J Nutr

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Average diet quality is low in the UK and is socioeconomically patterned, contributing to risk of non-communicable disease and poor health. Achieving meaningful dietary change in the long-term is challenging, with intervention required on a number of difference levels which reflect the multiple determinants of dietary choice. Dietary patterns have been identified which contribute positively to health outcomes; one of these is the Mediterranean Diet which has been demonstrated to be associated within reduced non-communicable disease risk. Most research exploring the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet has been conducted in Mediterranean regions but, increasingly, research is also being conducted in non-Mediterranean regions. The MD is a dietary pattern that could have positive impacts on both health and environmental outcomes, while being palatable, appetising and acceptable. In this review, we consider the studies that have explored transferability of the Mediterranean Diet. To achieve long-term dietary change towards a Mediterranean Diet it is likely that the dietary pattern will have to be culturally adapted, yet preserving the core health-promoting elements and nutritional composition, while considering the food system transition required to support changes at population-level. Population-specific barriers need to be identified and ways sought of overcoming these barriers, for example, key food availability and cost. This should follow a formal cultural adaptation framework. Such an approach is likely to enhance the extent of adherence in the longer-term, thus having an impact on population health.

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The Mediterranean and Nordic Diet: A Review of Differences and Similarities of Two Sustainable, Health-Promoting Dietary Patterns

Cited by 33 publications

References 39 publications

Healthy Aging and Dietary Patterns

Healthy Aging and Dietary Patterns

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: Impact of Geographical Location of the Observations

Culturally adapting the Mediterranean Diet pattern – a way of promoting more ‘sustainable’ dietary change?

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