Ballesteros JM, et al. - A prospective cohort study was conducted with 2,071 participants aged ≥60 years from the Seniors-ENRICA study to investigate the connection between a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and the risk of falling in older adults. According to results, 402 people reported at least one fall over a median follow-up of 3.5 years. Investigators found that consuming ≥2 servings of vegetables a day was the individual target of the MEDAS score (used to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet) that showed a significant link with a lower risk of falling. In addition, targets for consumption of fruit, red and process meat, butter and margarine, wine, fish and nuts exhibited some tendency to a slightly lower risk of falls. Among older Spanish adults, the Mediterranean diet was related to lower risk of falling. These findings suggest that the accumulated or synergistic impact of more than one food creates the overall benefit of the Mediterranean diet.