Special Issue “Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Diseases”

Magriplis, Emmanuella; Chourdakis, Michael

doi:10.3390/nu13082680

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“…Ardekani et al., in a cross‐sectional investigation, indicated that a higher MIND score was linked to greater insulin sensitivity but not to other metabolic risk factors (Ardekani et al., 2023 ). In this regard, a recent review study reported that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet may lower FBG levels (Magriplis & Chourdakis, 2021 ). A randomized controlled trial study in diabetic patients showed that adherence to the DASH pattern for 12 weeks caused a significant decrease in HbA1C (Daneshzad et al., 2022 ).…”

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Association between Mediterranean‐dietary approaches to stop hypertension intervention for neurodegenerative delay diet and biomarkers of oxidative stress, metabolic factors, disease severity, and odds of disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Safaei,

Kheirouri,

Alizadeh

et al. 2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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This research aimed to examine the association between the following Mediterranean‐DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) dietary pattern and oxidative stress indicators, metabolic factors, disease activity, and the odds of disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this cross‐sectional study, we included 101 patients with RA and 101 healthy individuals. The MIND diet score was measured using a semi‐quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) with 147 food items. Total capacity antioxidant (TCA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and malondialdehyde (MDA) serum concentrations were evaluated by ELISA, and the disease severity was measured regarding the disease activity score 28 (DAS‐28) criteria. The average score of the MIND diet was substantially lower in the RA subjects than in the healthy people (p < .001). Individuals with a higher MIND diet score had lower odds of RA than those with a low score (p < .001). There was no remarkable link between the MIND diet and oxidative stress factors (p > .05). A reverse association was found between the MIND diet score and disease activity (p < .05). The MIND diet was significantly and negatively correlated with triglycerides, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1C. There was a positive association between the diet and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol. The findings indicate that following the MIND diet may decrease disease activity and the odds of RA. Also, high adherence to the MIND diet may improve the lipid profile and blood glucose status in RA patients.

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Association between Mediterranean‐dietary approaches to stop hypertension intervention for neurodegenerative delay diet and biomarkers of oxidative stress, metabolic factors, disease severity, and odds of disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Safaei,

Kheirouri,

Alizadeh

et al. 2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…The diet provided nutrients with major health benefits and was associated with a reduction in noninfectious chronic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and depression [2,5,26]. The Mediterranean diet has gained global recognition as an eating pattern of great value to medicine and as an important preventive measure and treatment for obesity, metabolic syndrome and related conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases [2,26] (Figure 1). Accessed on 9 May 2024) endorses the Mediterranean diet as one of the healthiest diets for preventing chronic non-infectious diseases such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, cancers, stroke and cardiovascular diseases.…”

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Nutritional Barriers to the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Non-Mediterranean Populations

Sam-Yellowe

2024

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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been shown to lower the risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Improvements in depression, participation in daily activities in older individuals, weight loss and a reduction in adverse pregnancy outcomes are associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The number of studies that have evaluated barriers to adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the US and, in particular, in racial and ethnic minority populations within the US are few. Among Native American and Alaskan Native populations, studies evaluating traditional or alternative Mediterranean diet adherence for chronic non-infectious diseases is unavailable. Mediterranean diet scoring instruments used in studies in European and Mediterranean countries and among white participants in the US fail to capture the dietary patterns of racial and ethnic minority populations. In this narrative review, the food components of the traditional Mediterranean diet are discussed, adherence to the Mediterranean diet is examined in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean countries and barriers preventing adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the US and among racial and ethnic minority populations is reviewed. Recommendations for improving nutrition education and intervention and for increasing adherence and cultural adaptions to the Mediterranean diet are provided.

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“…Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions of imports from Ukraine and Russia further aggravated the situation of a region in a “post nutrition transition state” [ 14 , 15 ]. The prevalence of undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight) and micronutrient deficiencies in some territories is overshadowed by the incidence of overweightness, obesity and diet-related chronic non-communicable diseases with undesirable impacts not only on the health and related public expenditure, but also on the cultural, social, economic, and environmental sustainability dimensions [ 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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Mediterranean Diet, Sustainability, and Tourism—A Study of the Market’s Demand and Knowledge

Ingrassia,

Altamore,

Columba

et al. 2023

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Globalization intensified competitiveness among agribusinesses worldwide in recent years. The European Commission focused on enhancing sustainable agriculture and food products’ territorial uniqueness for competing in the international market. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a model of feeding and lifestyle belonging to the ancient Mediterranean culture, which also embodies a sustainable food system. Therefore, in 2010, UNESCO recognized the MD as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and Sicily (southern Italy) is its official physical site. Despite its worldwide fame, the notion of the MD runs the risk of being mystified because it is described most often as something that does not correspond to what it is holistically. The aim of this study is to know the market demand of the MD by Italian people and foreign tourists in Sicily and the level of knowledge of the MD by users, both consumers and experts. A survey at top Sicilian traditional restaurants with owners/chefs and their clients was carried out. The study provided an in-depth understanding of the current lack of knowledge about the holistic meaning of the MD. The study highlights the desirability of integrated science–policy actions (also for communication) and proposes a vertical communication system to revive and direct the MD demand toward its holistic model.

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Special Issue “Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Diseases”

Abstract: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been considered among the healthiest dietary patterns since a little over 50 years ago, Ancel Keys—as the key figure—provided evidence for the beneficial effects of the MD [...]

Cited by 8 publications

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Association between Mediterranean‐dietary approaches to stop hypertension intervention for neurodegenerative delay diet and biomarkers of oxidative stress, metabolic factors, disease severity, and odds of disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Association between Mediterranean‐dietary approaches to stop hypertension intervention for neurodegenerative delay diet and biomarkers of oxidative stress, metabolic factors, disease severity, and odds of disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Nutritional Barriers to the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Non-Mediterranean Populations

Mediterranean Diet, Sustainability, and Tourism—A Study of the Market’s Demand and Knowledge

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