The association between MD and obesity has been also considered and discussed in other two reviews included in this Special issue.
The role of MD on body weight and other outcomes has been also investigated by an Italian group who observed that a high MD score was associated with lower values of plasma lipids and glycated hemoglobin, blood pressure and body mass index in people with type-2 diabetes [ 20], thus supporting the MD as a suitable model also in these subjects. The association between MD and obesity has been also considered and discussed in other two reviews included in this Special issue.