BACKGROUND Olive trees (Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. europaea) naturally grow in areas spanning the Mediterranean basin and towards the East, including the Middle East. In the Iranian plateau, the presence of olives has been documented since very ancient times, though the early history of the crop in this area is shrouded in uncertainty. METHODS The varieties presently cultivated in Ira...

OBJECTIVE To assess the adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern in the population from a coastal region from north-east Spain and its relationship to diseases, applying the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (M-DQI) validated by the use of several biomarkers. DESIGN Cross-sectional nutrition survey. SETTING Population-based random sample derived from the Catalan Nutrition Survey. SUB...

This paper aims to analyse the distribution and temporal evolution of convective precipitation in Mediterranean region Spain. To accomplish this goal, we used 148 sets 5-min rainfall rate data from 1989–2015 period. The selected regions were Júcar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ) Internal Basins Catalonia (CIC), which cover most autonomous communities Valencian Community (east Spain). average i...