The participants received measurements of their adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet (scale of 0-9;
这些参与研究者接受地中海式饮食结构的接近程度（分数为0-9 ；
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Switching from an average American diet to a Mediterranean-type diet can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
如果美洲居民采用了地中海地区居民的饮食习惯，将有助于降低其较高的胆固醇和血压。
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The second study, a shorter-term observation of 1, 410 patients in France, found some correlation between a Mediterranean-type diet and slower cognitive damage.