Approximately 23,000 Italian adults consuming 30 grams of extra virgin olive oil daily experienced 28% lower cancer mortality and 18% lower all-cause mortality over 12 years. Polyphenolic compounds, especially hydroxytyrosol, mediate the protective effect. — Photo by Diana ✨ on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
