據(jù)外媒報道，《營養(yǎng)與糖尿病》雜志刊登研究顯示，食用意大利面不僅有助減肥，同時可以維持良好的身體質量指數(shù)（BMI）。

　　本次研究對2萬3000多名成年人進行了調查。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，攝取意大利面與地中海飲食相關聯(lián)，這類飲食含有大量的蔬菜、水果、魚類、橄欖油及谷物，可降低心臟病及中風的風險，同時可以預防老人癡呆癥。

　　部分原文報道如下：

　　A little bit of what's irresistible is good for you, Italian scientists have discovered.

　　Their analysis of more than 23,000 people found that eating some pasta is associated with a lower body mass index. Those who enjoyed their noodles were less likely to be overweight and obese.

　　“Our results are in agreement with a relatively recent study examining food and nutrient intakes in association with BMI in 1,794 United States middle-aged adults, showing that pasta intake among other food groups is negatively associated with BMI,” the researchers wrote.

　　Their new research appeared in Nutrition and Diabetes just in time for Independence Day, with its pasta salads at picnics and barbecues.