Author, as appears in the article.: Babio, Nancy; Bullo, Monica; Salas-Salvado, Jordi
Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: Babio Sánchez, Nancy Elvira / Bulló Bonet, Mònica / Salas Salvadó, Jorge
Keywords: Waist circumference Metabolic syndrome Mediterranean diet Hdl-cholesterol Diabetes Blood pressure
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean diet has long been related to a lower cardiovascular disease risk; however, more recent evidences also indicate that it has a favourable effect on adiposity and type 2 diabetes. DESIGN: Review of the available literature in relation to Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: Several components of Mediterranean diet patterns have been inversely related with body mass index. They are considered to be modulators of insulin resistance, can exert beneficial effects on blood pressure, improve atherogenic dyslipidemia or attenuate the inflammatory burden associated with metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome has been associated with dietary patterns rich in fruits and vegetables, nuts, olive oil, legumes and fish, moderate in alcohol and low in red meat, processed meat, refined carbohydrates and whole-fat dairy products. CONCLUSIONS: There is much evidence suggesting that the Mediterranean diet could serve as an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern, which could help to fight diseases related to chronic inflammation, including metabolic syndrome.
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licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: monica.bullo@urv.cat jordi.salas@urv.cat nancy.babio@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-0218-7046 0000-0003-2700-7459 0000-0003-3527-5277
Record's date: 2024-10-12
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Link to the original source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/mediterranean-diet-and-metabolic-syndrome-the-evidence/F607EFDDBA7FA4BAB704F0CAE7DF7C66
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Public Health Nutrition. 12 (9A): 1607-1617
APA: Babio, Nancy; Bullo, Monica; Salas-Salvado, Jordi (2009). Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome: the evidence. Public Health Nutrition, 12(9A), 1607-1617. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980009990449
Article's DOI: 10.1017/S1368980009990449
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2009
Publication Type: Journal Publications