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Nutrient composition of the lunch test meals (day 1) taken from the product labels Mediterranean diet Western diet
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Dementias and mental health disorders (i.e. depression, anxiety) are significant public health challenges. Chronic consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with lower incident dementia, improved cognitive performance, and reduced brain atrophy. Yet, short‐term studies and randomised clinical trials (RCT) are lacking....
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