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The Impact of Mediterranean Diet and Standard Hypolipemic Diet on the Metabolic Syndrome

Background: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet seems to exert beneficial effects regarding the metabolic syndrome prevalence and progression (1). The objective of the present study was to explore the impact of the Mediterranean diet and Standard hypolipemic diet on the parameters of metabolic syndrome in obese patients. Methods: Using a randomized, controlled design, each participant was assigned to either the Mediterranean diet or Standard hypolipemic diet for a period of 12 months. Outcome measures included anthropometric (body weight, waist circumference) and clinical (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and lipid profile) parameters. Results: A total of 84 obese individuals (age: 48.8 ± 13.1 years, BP: 134.3 ± 16.8 / 84.0 ± 12.4 mmHg, fasting blood glucose (FBG): 5.9 ± 1.5 mmol/L, HDL: 1.3 ± 0.3 mmol/L, LDL: 3.2 ± 1.0 mmol/L) completed the study. Compared to Standard hypolipemic diet, body weight and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lowered by 7.5 ± 7.32 % and 2.9 ± 17.9 %, respectively (P=0.041 ; P=0.038), while HDL increased significantly by 9.0 ± 19.12 %, (P=0.025) at 12 months in the Mediterranean diet group. No effect was observed with systolic BP and fasting plasma glucose or other lipid parameters. Conclusion: Randomization to the Mediterranean diet group improved lipid profile by increasing HDL, attenuated diastolic BP and was beneficial in reducing weight.

mediterranean diet; standard hypolipemic syndrome; metabolic syndrome

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