Effects of micronised microencapsulated ferric pyrophosphate supplementation in patients with advanced cancer and iron deficiency: a single-centre cohort pilot study.

Background: Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in advanced cancer patients and causes anaemia. Iron deficiency anaemia treatment (i.e.

Association between Mediterranean diet adherence and dyslipidaemia in a cohort of adults living in the Mediterranean area.

The aim of the present study was to determine the association between Mediterranean diet adherence and dyslipidaemia in a cohort of adults living in the Mediterranean area. The cross-sectional study comprised a total sample of 2044 men and women, aged >18 years old from southern Italy. The Mediterranean diet adherence was assessed using a validated score (MEDI-LITE score).