Vegetable protein and fiber from cereal are inversely associated with the risk of hypertension in a Spanish cohort.

Background: Some cross-sectional studies suggest that fiber and protein intake can be associated with lower levels of blood pressure, but results from prospective cohorts are scarce and none has been conducted outside the U.S.

Methods: The SUN cohort followed-up prospectively 5880 Spanish men and women older than 20 years of age, all university graduates.

Predictors of weight gain in a Mediterranean cohort: the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra Study 1.

Background: High consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks has been associated with weight gain and obesity in the United States. This trend may also be affecting populations with different eating patterns who increasingly are adopting typical US dietary patterns.

Objective: We assessed whether the consumption of sweetened drinks and other food items increased the likelihood of weight gain in a Mediterranean population.