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Silva P, Rodríguez-Pérez M, Burgos-Ramos E. Zebrafish Model Insights into Mediterranean Diet Liquids: Olive Oil and Wine. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1843. [PMID: 37891921 PMCID: PMC10604723 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12101843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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In this review, we explored the potential of a zebrafish model to investigate the antioxidant effects of key components of the Mediterranean diet, namely, olive oil and wine, in the context of preventing age-related diseases, particularly cardiovascular conditions. This paper explores the spectrum of observational studies to preclinical investigations and ultimately converges toward potential translational insights derived from animal experimentation. This review highlights the potential and underutilization of zebrafish as an experimental model in this domain. We highlighted the genetic proximity of zebrafish to humans, offering a unique opportunity for translational insights into the health benefits of olive oil and wine. Indeed, we wanted to focus on the potential of zebrafish to elucidate the health benefits of olive oil and wine while calling for continued exploration to unlock its full potential to advance our knowledge of age-related disease prevention within the Mediterranean diet framework.
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- Paula Silva
- Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Department of Microscopy, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (U.Porto), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- iNOVA Media Lab, ICNOVA-NOVA Institute of Communication, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1069-061 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Biochemistry Area, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenue Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain;
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- Biochemistry Area, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenue Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain;
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Caprara G. Mediterranean-Type Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity: The Winning Combination to Counteract the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020429. [PMID: 33525638 PMCID: PMC7910909 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and type 2 diabetes) are the main causes of death worldwide. Their burden is expected to rise in the future, especially in less developed economies and among the poor spread across middle- and high-income countries. Indeed, the treatment and prevention of these pathologies constitute a crucial challenge for public health. The major non-communicable diseases share four modifiable behavioral risk factors: unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco usage and excess of alcohol consumption. Therefore, the adoption of healthy lifestyles, which include not excessive alcohol intake, no smoking, a healthy diet and regular physical activity, represents a crucial and economical strategy to counteract the global NCDs burden. This review summarizes the latest evidence demonstrating that Mediterranean-type dietary pattern and physical activity are, alone and in combination, key interventions to both prevent and control the rise of NCDs.
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- Greta Caprara
- Department of Experimental Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20139 Milano, Italy
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Mieziene B, Emeljanovas A, Fatkulina N, Stukas R. Dietary Pattern and Its Correlates among Lithuanian Young Adults: Mediterranean Diet Approach. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2025. [PMID: 32650389 PMCID: PMC7400829 DOI: 10.3390/nu12072025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A poor diet leads to serious health risks and accounts for a significant proportion of deaths. Young adults are the population whose health behaviors particularly need to be studied in terms of nutrition because they are in a period of life when the effects of nutrition accumulate to health outcomes that usually appear later in life in forms of disease or infirmity. The aim of this study is to examine the dietary pattern and its relationships with physical activity and covariates, such as body mass index, gender, age and education among Lithuanian young adults of 18-36 years old. A cross-sectional study was performed among Lithuanian young people aged 18-36 years. Snowball sampling-a non-probability, convenient sampling strategy-was used. In total, data were collected from 3031 study participants: 1723 (56.8%) were male and 1308 (43.2%) were female. The mean age was 23.72 ± 4.80 years. Adherence to a dietary pattern was evaluated using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS). Physical activity, height, weight and education data were also gathered. About 7% of young people fully complied with the health-related Mediterranean diet, and one-third had poor compliance. Non-compliance is mostly related to the underconsumption of olive oil, nuts, fish, seafood, legumes and wine, as well as the overconsumption of red meat. The female gender (β = 0.26; p < 0.01), higher education (β = 0.30; p < 0.01) and a sufficient level of physical activity (β = 0.15; p < 0.01) predict a healthier diet. These study results should be considered by nutrition policymakers and public health authorities to improve policies and develop intervention plans for improving the nutrition habits of young adults in order to prevent health-damaging outcomes later in their life.
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- Brigita Mieziene
- Institute of Health Sciences, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania; (A.E.); (N.F.); (R.S.)
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Pavić E, Hadžiabdić MO, Mucalo I, Martinis I, Romić Ž, Božikov V, Rahelić D. Effect of the Mediterranean diet in combination with exercise on metabolic syndrome parameters: 1-year randomized controlled trial. INT J VITAM NUTR RES 2019; 89:132-143. [DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Abstract. This work aimed to evaluate and compare the benefits of the energy restricted Mediterranean diet (MD) and Standard hypolipemic diet (SHD) accompanied by exercise on metabolic syndrome parameters. A 12-month, randomized, single-blinded, diet-controlled study was conducted on 124 obese participants in the University Hospital Dubrava. Participants were assigned to the MD (n = 63) or the SHD (n = 61) and received the same amount of nutritional education and guidance on physical activity. The completion rate was 67.7 %. Both diets produced significant beneficial changes in body weight and waist circumference (P < 0.001 for MD and SHD). Compared with the SHD, HDL cholesterol increased (P = 0.031) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) decreased (P = 0.020) in the MD group. Fasting plasma glucose decreased significantly in both diet groups (P < 0.001 for MD; P = 0.026 for SHD). Although both diets accompanied by physical activity yielded similar weight reduction results, adherence to the MD was associated with more prominent reduction of the MetS components, namely HDL level elevation and SBP reduction.
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- Eva Pavić
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre for Applied Pharmacy, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre for Applied Pharmacy, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Nutrition, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Disorders, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Disorders, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Alvarez-Alvarez I, de Rojas JP, Fernandez-Montero A, Zazpe I, Ruiz-Canela M, Hidalgo-Santamaría M, Bes-Rastrollo M, Martínez-González MÁ. Strong inverse associations of Mediterranean diet, physical activity and their combination with cardiovascular disease: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) cohort. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 25:1186-1197. [PMID: 29944010 DOI: 10.1177/2047487318783263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Inverse associations of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and physical activity with cardiovascular disease have been previously reported. We investigated the individual and combined contributions of both to this inverse association in a Mediterranean cohort. Design We used data from 19,536 participants from a prospective cohort of Spanish university graduates, the 'Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra' (SUN) cohort, followed up between December 1999 and December 2016. Methods Adherence to the MedDiet was obtained from a 136-item validated food-frequency questionnaire and categorized in tertiles using four previously reported dietary scores. A validated questionnaire assessed the physical activity levels according to volume, intensity and frequency. Results Participants were followed up during a median time of 10.4 years. Compared with the lowest category of adherence to the MedDiet (≤3 in the Mediterranean Diet Score), higher adherence (6-9 points) was strongly inversely associated with cardiovascular disease (multivariable adjusted hazard ratio = 0.33; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.20-0.55). Also, engaging in an active lifestyle (6-8 points in an eight-item score) compared with low activity (<2 points) was associated with a reduced risk of incident cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio = 0.43; 95% CI 0.20-0.90). Greater adherence to the MedDiet and engaging in high levels of active lifestyle showed a 75% relatively reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio = 0.25; 95% CI 0.13-0.48). Conclusions The combined effect of adherence to the MedDiet and adopting an active lifestyle showed a synergistic inverse association with cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Ismael Alvarez-Alvarez
- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,2 Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Navarra Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,3 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,4 Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,4 Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,5 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Navarra Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,4 Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,4 Biomedical Research Network Centre for Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain.,6 Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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Bizimana JB, Lawani MM, Akplogan B, Gaturagi C. [Nonorganized and organized physical activity and health-related physical fitness in Burundian adults: cross-sectional study]. Pan Afr Med J 2017; 25:38. [PMID: 28203315 PMCID: PMC5292119 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.38.7688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Introduction l’activité physique régulière a un impact positif sur la santé. Cette étude a pour objet de comparer la condition physique liée à la santé des adultes qui s’exercent librement avec celle des adultes bénéficiant d’un encadrement professionnel. Elle tente aussi d’établir une relation entre le niveau d’activité physique et les paramètres de la condition liée à la santé. Méthodes nous avons évalué le niveau d’activité physique et les paramètres de la condition physique liée à la santé. Par le test t pour échantillons indépendants, nous avons comparé les moyennes et avons par le calcul du coefficient de corrélation r de Pearson analysé la relation entre le niveau d’activité physique et les paramètres de la condition physique. Résultats des écarts significatifs (p < 0,05) de niveau d’activité physique, de souplesse, de V˙O2max et de la FC de repos ont été enregistrés en faveur du groupe encadré. Le niveau d’activité physique est positivement corrélé (p < 0,05) au V˙O2max et à la force de préhension mais négativement corrélé à la FC de repos et au cholestérol LDL. La prévalence des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire n’est pas élevée excepté pour le cholestérol HDL. Conclusion les résultats de cette étude montrent que l’activité physique libre est aussi efficace que l’activité physique encadrée dans le maintien des profils lipidique et physiologique favorables à la santé chez l’adulte burundais. Cependant, l’activité physique encadrée apporte des bénéfices supplémentaires pour le V˙O2max, la fréquence cardiaque de repos, la souplesse antérieure et la détente verticale
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- Jean Berchmans Bizimana
- Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin; Institut d'Education Physique et des Sports, Université du Burundi, BP 1500 Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin
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- Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin
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- Institut d'Education Physique et des Sports, Université du Burundi, BP 1500 Bujumbura, Burundi
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Abdullah MMH, Jones JPH, Jones PJH. Economic benefits of the Mediterranean-style diet consumption in Canada and the United States. Food Nutr Res 2015; 59:27541. [PMID: 26111965 PMCID: PMC4481044 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v59.27541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Mediterranean-style diet (MedDiet) is an established healthy-eating behavior that has consistently been shown to favorably impact cardiovascular health, thus likely improving quality of life and reducing costs associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Data on the economic benefits of MedDiet intakes are, however, scarce. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to estimate the annual healthcare and societal cost savings that would accrue to the Canadian and American public, independently, as a result of a reduction in the incidence of CVD following adherence to a MedDiet. DESIGN A variation in cost-of-illness analysis entailing three stages of estimations was developed to 1) identify the proportion of individuals who are likely to adopt a MedDiet in North America, 2) assess the impact of the MedDiet intake on CVD incidence reduction, and 3) impute the potential savings in costs associated with healthcare and productivity following the estimated CVD reduction. To account for the uncertainty factor, a sensitivity analysis of four scenarios, including ideal, optimistic, pessimistic, and very-pessimistic assumptions, was implemented within each of these stages. RESULTS Significant improvements in CVD-related costs were evident with varying MedDiet adoption and CVD reduction rates. Specifically, CAD $41.9 million to 2.5 billion in Canada and US $1.0-62.8 billion in the United States were estimated to accrue as total annual savings in economic costs, given the 'very-pessimistic' through 'ideal' scenarios. CONCLUSIONS Closer adherence to dietary behaviors that are consistent with the principles of the MedDiet is expected to contribute to a reduction in the monetary burdens of CVD in Canada, the United States, and possibly other parts of the world.
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- Mohammad M H Abdullah
- Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada;
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Grosso G, Mistretta A, Frigiola A, Gruttadauria S, Biondi A, Basile F, Vitaglione P, D’Orazio N, Galvano F. Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2013; 54:593-610. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.596955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Marisca-Arcas M, Caballero-Plasencia MLA, Monteagudo C, Hamdan M, Pardo-Vasquez MI, Olea-Serrano F. Validation of questionnaires to estimate adherence to the Mediterranean diet and life habits in older individuals in Southern Spain. J Nutr Health Aging 2011; 15:739-43. [PMID: 22089221 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0136-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the nutritional behaviour of an elderly urban population in Southern Spain, estimating their degree of adherence to the Mediterranean. DIET DESIGN: A population-based cross-sectional nutritional survey, recruiting a representative sample of elderly inhabitants. The study sample comprised 260 people. The mean age was 73.60 yrs for the men and 72.25 yrs for the women. Around 70% lived with their family. RESULTS The questionnaires used were first validated by using the Bland-Altman plot and the Wilcoxon test for paired samples. The degree of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet was around 50%, similar to findings in other Mediterranean populations. We highlight the mean consumption of milk and milk products (300-317 g/day) and of fruit/vegetables (250 g/day), which are slightly below recommendations. Our study subjects were all autonomous in their movements and were physically independent: 80% reported that they performed some type of physical activity. CONCLUSION In this study, both adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and physical activity were considered as components of a healthy life. In summary, a majority of this elderly population was slightly overweight, considered themselves to be in good health.
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- M Marisca-Arcas
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Concepto de dieta mediterránea: ¿un grupo de alimentos saludables, una dieta o una panacea publicitaria? Med Clin (Barc) 2011; 136:594-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Revised: 09/07/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kokkinos P, Sheriff H, Kheirbek R. Physical inactivity and mortality risk. Cardiol Res Pract 2011; 2011:924945. [PMID: 21318105 PMCID: PMC3034999 DOI: 10.4061/2011/924945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/26/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In recent years a plethora of epidemiologic evidence accumulated supports a strong, independent and inverse, association between physical activity and the fitness status of an individual and mortality in apparently healthy individuals and diseased populations. These health benefits are realized at relatively low fitness levels and increase with higher physical activity patterns or fitness status in a dose-response fashion. The risk reduction is at least in part attributed to the favorable effect of exercise or physical activity on the cardiovascular risk factors, namely, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and obesity. In this review, we examine evidence from epidemiologic and interventional studies in support of the association between exercise and physical activity and health. In addition, we present the exercise effects on the aforementioned risk factors. Finally, we include select dietary approaches and their impact on risk factors and overall mortality risk.
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- Peter Kokkinos
- Cardiology Department, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422, USA
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Chrysohoou C, Panagiotakos DB, Aggelopoulos P, Kastorini CM, Kehagia I, Pitsavos C, Stefanadis C. The Mediterranean diet contributes to the preservation of left ventricular systolic function and to the long-term favorable prognosis of patients who have had an acute coronary event. Am J Clin Nutr 2010; 92:47-54. [PMID: 20484450 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of the cardioprotective Mediterranean diet on the development of cardiac abnormalities and prognosis of cardiac patients has rarely been investigated. OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the relation between the Mediterranean diet, the development of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) at hospitalization, and the 2-y prognosis of patients who have had an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). DESIGN During 2006-2009, 1000 consecutive patients with ACS were enrolled; of these patients, 459 had LVSD (ejection fraction <40%) at hospitalization [367 men with a mean (+/-SD) age of 64 +/- 14 y, and 92 women aged 71 +/- 12 y], whereas 541 had preserved left ventricular systolic function (421 men aged 62 +/- 12 y, and 120 women aged 67 +/- 12 y). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed by the validated Mediterranean Diet Score (MedDietScore; theoretical range: 0-55). RESULTS The MedDietScore was associated with less likelihood of developing LVSD at hospitalization [odds ratio (OR) per 1/55 unit: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.88, 0.99; P = 0.04], less likelihood of remodeling (ie, ejection fraction <50% at 3 mo follow-up; OR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.78, 1.03: P = 0.06), and less likelihood of recurrent cardiovascular disease events during the 2 y of follow-up (OR: 0.88; 95% CI: 0.80, 0.98; P = 0.04), after adjustment for various confounders. CONCLUSIONS Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet seems to preserve left ventricular systolic function and is associated with better long-term prognosis of patients who have had an ACS.
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Dean E. Physical therapy in the 21st century (Part I): toward practice informed by epidemiology and the crisis of lifestyle conditions. Physiother Theory Pract 2010; 25:330-53. [PMID: 19842862 DOI: 10.1080/09593980802668027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Part I of this two-part introduction to this Special Issue on the practice of physical therapy in the 21st century outlines the epidemiological basis and rationale for evidence-informed physical therapy practice for addressing contemporary health priorities. This evidence emanates from the definition of health by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), and WHO and other international databases on the prevalence of lifestyle conditions. Lifestyle conditions include ischemic heart disease, smoking-related conditions, hypertension and stroke, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Epidemiological data combined with evidence supporting the effectiveness of noninvasive interventions related to physical therapy to address these priorities (e.g., health education and exercise) are highly consistent with the promotion of health and wellness and the ICF. Given their commitment to exploiting effective noninvasive interventions, physical therapists are in a preeminent position to focus on prevention of these disabling and lethal conditions in every client or patient, their cure in some cases, as well as their management. Thus, a compelling argument can be made that clinical competencies in 21st century physical therapy need to include assessment of smoking and smoking cessation (or at least its initiation), basic nutritional assessment and counseling, recommendations for physical activity and exercise, stress assessment and basic stress reduction recommendations, and sleep assessment and basic sleep hygiene recommendations. The physical therapist can then make an informed clinical judgment regarding whether a client or patient needs to be referred to another professional related to one or more of these specialty areas. The prominence of physical therapy as an established health care profession and its unique pattern of practice (prolonged visits over prolonged periods of time) attest further to the fact that physical therapists are uniquely qualified to lead in the assault on lifestyle conditions. Evidence-based physical therapy practiced within the context of epidemiological indicators (i.e., evidence-informed practice) maximally empowers clinicians to promote lifelong health in every person and in turn, the health of communities. This vision of physical therapy's leading role in health promotion and health care in the 21st century holds the promise of reducing the need for invasive health interventions (drugs and surgery). Part II of this introduction describes evidence-based physical therapy practice within this context of evidence-informed practice.
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- Elizabeth Dean
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Guerrero RF, García-Parrilla MC, Puertas B, Cantos-Villar E. Wine, Resveratrol and Health: A Review. Nat Prod Commun 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0900400503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Several studies have cited the Mediterranean diet as an example of healthy eating. In fact, the Mediterranean diet has become the reference diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Red wine seems to be an essential component of the diet, since moderate consumption of wine is associated with lower risk and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Evidence is also accumulating that wine helps prevent the development of certain cancers. Of all the many components of wine, resveratrol, which is a natural component specifically present in wine, has been identified as being mainly responsible for these health-promoting properties. Many valuable properties such as cardioprotective and anticarcinogenic activity have been attributed to resveratrol; however, its bioavailability is quite low. The bioactivity of metabolites derived from resveratrol, and the accumulation of resveratrol in vital organs are still under study, but there are high expectations of positive results. Other stilbene compounds are also considered in this review, despite being present in undetectable or very small quantities in wine. The present paper reviews all aspects of the health properties of wine, bioactive compounds found in wine, and their concentrations, bioavailability and possible synergistic effects.
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- Raúl F. Guerrero
- IFAPA, Rancho de la Merced, Apto. 589, Crta. Trebujena, Km 3.2, 11.471 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain
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- Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, c/P García Glez n° 2, Seville 41012, Spain
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- IFAPA, Rancho de la Merced, Apto. 589, Crta. Trebujena, Km 3.2, 11.471 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain
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- IFAPA, Rancho de la Merced, Apto. 589, Crta. Trebujena, Km 3.2, 11.471 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain
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Hatzitolios A, Athyros V, Karagiannis A, Savopoulos C, Charalambous C, Kyriakidis G, Milidis T, Papathanakis C, Bitli A, Vogiatsis I, Ntaios G, Katsiki N, Symeonidis A, Tziomalos K, Mikhailidis D. Implementation of strategy for the management of overt dyslipidemia: The IMPROVE-dyslipidemia study. Int J Cardiol 2009; 134:322-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Athyros VG, Karagiannis A, Hatzitolios AI, Paletas K, Savopoulos C, Giannoglou G, Mikhailidis DP. Standardized arrangement for a guideline-driven treatment of the metabolic syndrome: the SAGE-METS study. Curr Med Res Opin 2009; 25:971-80. [PMID: 19265488 DOI: 10.1185/03007990902810999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIM To substantially increase awareness, treatment and effective control of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This is a pilot best practice implementation enhancement programme to reduce the estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in 628 MetS patients with or without diabetes or CVD by improving quality of care. A baseline visit was followed by action to improve adherence to lifestyle advice and drug treatment for CVD risk factors by physicians specifically trained to implement guidelines. Finally, after 6 months, a single-page form was completed, showing if patients were at CVD risk factor target. If not, there was an analysis of the reason why. RESULTS The programme was effective in improving utilization of evidence-based treatment in 628 MetS patients. There was a substantially greater patient perception of MetS, an enhancement in compliance with lifestyle advice and increased prescription of evidence-based medication, leading to a 48% (p < 0.0001) improvement in estimated CVD risk. There was a substantial increase in the number of subjects on target for specific CVD risk factors. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to increase adherence to multiple interventions for all MetS components on an outpatient basis, in both primary care and teaching hospital settings. Physician and patient education, distribution of printed guidelines and brochures, and completion of a single-page form motivated both physicians and patients to achieve multiple CVD risk factor guideline goals. The absence of a control group is a limitation of this study. Further work is also needed to establish if the improvements observed are sustained on a long-term basis.
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- V G Athyros
- Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Syndrome Units, 2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotelian University, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Bergovec M, Reiner Ž, Miličić D, Vražić H. Differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients from continental and Mediterranean regions of Croatia. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2008; 120:684-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00508-008-1065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries, and the number of prehypertensive patients is increasing. The beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular diseases have been demonstrated, along with the healthy influence of a Mediterranean dietary pattern. The association of these 2 factors on hypertension and its complications is considered here. As wine polyphenols exert a vasorelaxing action, they might positively influence the hemodynamic situation of these patients. These effects could be enhanced by dietary constituents, such as garlic, onions, and olive oil, which are widely employed in Mediterranean cooking. By evaluating many studies performed in animal models and in humans, the authors conclude that moderate wine consumption, if associated with a healthy dietary pattern, such as the Mediterranean one, could help hypertensive patients to ameliorate their arterial pressure and quality of life by reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates.
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- Caterina Carollo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Makrilakis K, Panagiotakos DB, Pitsavos C, Chrysohoou C, Ioannidis I, Dimosthenopoulos C, Toutouzas P, Stefanadis C, Katsilambros N. The association between physical activity and the development of acute coronary syndromes in diabetic subjects (the CARDIO2000 II study). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 11:298-303. [PMID: 15292763 DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000136419.55264.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of type-2 diabetes is increasing dramatically, primarily being driven by environmental factors, like dietary and exercise habits. In this study we investigated the association of physical activity and acute coronary events in diabetic patients, an issue that has not been adequately studied so far. DESIGN Cross-sectional, case-control study. METHODS We studied demographic, lifestyle, dietary and clinical information in 216 hospitalized diabetic patients (171 men, 45 women) with a first event of an acute coronary syndrome and 196 frequency matched (by age and sex) diabetic controls (154 men, 42 women) without any evidence of coronary heart disease. Physical activity was evaluated according to the kcal/min expended and the weekly frequency of exercise. Physically active were considered those who reported non-occupational physical activity >once/week (at least 30 min/time). RESULTS Seventy-eight (36%) of 216 patients and 110 (56%) of 196 controls were classified as physically active (P<0.001). Multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds ratio for developing an acute coronary event in diabetic subjects who reported moderate levels of physical activity was 0.22 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.12-0.47], while in those who reported vigorous physical activity it was 0.33 (95% CI: 0.21-0.59), after adjusting for age, sex, and the conventional cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity (moderate and vigorous) seems to be associated with a lower prevalence of acute coronary events in the investigated group of diabetic subjects. Light physical activity does not seem to have any significant association with the development of acute coronary events.
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Athyros VG, Bouloukos VI, Pehlivanidis AN, Papageorgiou AA, Dionysopoulou SG, Symeonidis AN, Petridis DI, Kapousouzi MI, Satsoglou EA, Mikhailidis DP. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Greece: the MetS-Greece Multicentre Study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2005; 7:397-405. [PMID: 15955126 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2004.00409.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Third Report (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel (NCEP) highlighted the importance of identifying and treating patients with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and progression to diabetes mellitus. Limited information is available about the prevalence of MetS, as defined by the NCEP ATP III, in Europe, especially in Greece. OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of the MetS in Greece, The MetS-Greece Study. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional analysis of a representative sample of Greek adults (4153 participants older than 18 years). One group consisting of military personnel (n = 300) and another one from a Greek Muslim Community (n = 300) were used for comparison. In all, 4753 subjects were included in the final analysis. RESULTS All subjects from the general population were Caucasian men (49%) and women (51%), living in urban (n = 2243, 54%), semi-urban (n = 1038, 25%) and rural (n = 872, 21%) areas. The age-standardized prevalence of the MetS was 23.6%[95% confidence interval (CI): 22.4-25.1%]. This was similar in men (24.2%, 95% CI: 22.3-25.2%) and women (22.8%, 95% CI: 21.4-25.0%) (p = 0.3). The prevalence increased with age in both sexes, 4.8% among participants aged 19-29 years and 43% for participants over 70 years old (p for trend < 0.0001). There was a 14.7-fold increase in odds ratio for having MetS in the age group > 70 years old compared with that of 19-29 years old (p < 0.0001) Most of those with MetS had three components of the syndrome (61%), 29% had four and 10% had all five components. Abdominal obesity (82%) and arterial hypertension (78%) were the most common abnormalities in both sexes. The Greek Muslim Community, on a high-saturated fat diet, had the highest prevalence of the MetS (35.2%, 95% CI: 30.4-40.3%), and the military group, with a high physical activity level and a diet 'close' to Mediterranean, had the lowest (9.4%, 95% CI: 6.2-13.1%). According to the 2001 Census, about 2.3 million Greeks may have the MetS. CONCLUSIONS These results show that the MetS is highly prevalent in the Greek adult population. This may have major implications for the incidence of CVD. Promoting healthy diets, low caloric intake and physical activity must be urgently undertaken.
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- V G Athyros
- Atherosclerosis & Metabolic Syndrome Units, Aristotelian University, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Panagiotakos DB, Pitsavos C, Chrysohoou C, Skoumas J, Zeimbekis A, Papaioannou I, Stefanadis C. Effect of leisure time physical activity on blood lipid levels: the ATTICA study. Coron Artery Dis 2003; 14:533-9. [PMID: 14646674 DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200312000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the effect of leisure time physical activity on blood lipid levels, in a random sample of cardiovascular disease-free individuals from the Attica basin. DESIGN AND METHODS The ATTICA study is a population-based cohort, which during 2001-2002 randomly enrolled 2772 men (n = 1376, 45 +/- 12 years old) and women (n = 1396, 45 +/- 13 years old). Physical activity status was evaluated through intensity (kcal/min expended per day), frequency (per week) and duration (min). Multivariate data analysis evaluated the association of blood lipids with physical activity levels. RESULTS 578 (42%) men and 584 (40%) women were physically active. Compared to sedentary women, physically active women had lower levels of total cholesterol (P < 0.05), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (P < 0.05), oxidized LDL-cholesterol (P < 0.05), triglycerides (P < 0.05) and apolipoprotein B (P < 0.05) and higher levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (P < 0.05) and apolipoprotein A1 (P < 0.05). Similar associations were observed in men, but they did not reach statistical significance. However, after adjustments for age, smoking habits, body mass index and dietary intake were made, the effect of physical activity on blood lipids remained statistically significant only for HDL-cholesterol (P < 0.05) and apolipoprotein A1 (P < 0.05) levels in women. Moreover, physical activity was associated with lower total cholesterol levels both in nonsmoker men (-7%, P = 0.032) and nonsmoker women (-2%, P = 0.064) and lower triglyceride levels in nonsmoker men (-15%, P = 0.086) and nonsmoker women (-9%, P = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Although almost all blood lipids were inversely associated with physical activity status, only HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 concentrations were significantly affected by exercise in women.
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Panagiotakos DB, Pitsavos CH, Chrysohoou C, Skoumas J, Papadimitriou L, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas PK. Status and management of hypertension in Greece: role of the adoption of a Mediterranean diet: the Attica study. J Hypertens 2003; 21:1483-9. [PMID: 12872041 DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200308000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, in a random sample of adults free of cardiovascular disease, in Greece. A secondary goal was to evaluate the association between hypertension status and adoption of the Mediterranean diet. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS On the basis of multistage sampling, 1,128 men and 1,154 women older than 18 years were enrolled. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The survey included a detailed interview and, among other clinical measurements, status and management of blood pressure were recorded. Adoption of the Mediterranean diet was assessed through a special questionnaire. RESULTS The prevalence of hypertension was 38.2% in men and 23.9% in women (P < 0.05). The majority of men (65%) and women (40%) were untreated, and of those who were treated, only 109 of 319 (34%) had their blood pressure adequately controlled. Thus only 15% of the hypertensive population had their blood pressure well controlled. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that consumption of a Mediterranean diet was associated with a 26% (odds ratio = 0.74, P = 0.008) lower risk of being hypertensive, and with a 36% (odds ratio = 1.36, P = 0.021) greater probability of having the blood pressure controlled. CONCLUSIONS A considerable proportion of the general population remain unaware of having hypertension or do not have their blood pressure well controlled. However, consumption of a Mediterranean type of diet seems to reduce rates of hypertension in the population, and may contribute to the control of hypertension at the population level.
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Skoumas J, Pitsavos C, Panagiotakos DB, Chrysohoou C, Zeimbekis A, Papaioannou I, Toutouza M, Toutouzas P, Stefanadis C. Physical activity, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipids levels, in men and women from the ATTICA study. Lipids Health Dis 2003; 2:3. [PMID: 12852790 PMCID: PMC194868 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-2-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2003] [Accepted: 06/12/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity has long been associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). In this work we evaluated the effect of physical activity on lipid levels, in a sample of cardiovascular disease free people. METHODS The ATTICA study is a population-based cohort that has randomly enrolled 2772 individuals, stratified by age-gender (according to the census 2001), from the greater area of Athens, during 2001-2002. Of them, 1376 were men (45 +/- 12 years old, range: 18-86) and 1396 women (45 +/- 13 years old, range: 18-88). We assessed the relationship between physical activity status (measured in kcal/min expended per day) and several lipids, after taking into account the effect of several characteristics of the participants. RESULTS 578 (42%) men and 584 (40%) women were classified as physically active. Compared to sedentary physically active women had significantly lower levels of total serum cholesterol (p < 0.05), LDL (p < 0.05) and oxidized LDL cholesterol (p < 0.05), triglycerides (p < 0.05), apolipoprotein B (p < 0.05), and higher levels of HDL cholesterol (p < 0.05) and apolipoprotein A1 (p < 0.05). Similar associations were observed in men, but the benefits did not reach statistical significance. However, when we adjusted for age, smoking habits and body mass index, physical activity was only significantly associated with higher HDL-cholesterol (p < 0.05) and apolipoprotein A1 (p < 0.05) levels, in women, but not in men. CONCLUSIONS Substantial independent increases in HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 concentrations were observed in women, but not in men, in a Mediterranean cohort.
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- John Skoumas
- Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
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Pitsavos C, Panagiotakos DB, Chrysohoou C, Papaioannou I, Papadimitriou L, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas P. The adoption of Mediterranean diet attenuates the development of acute coronary syndromes in people with the metabolic syndrome. Nutr J 2003; 2:1. [PMID: 12740043 PMCID: PMC155637 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2003] [Accepted: 03/19/2003] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES In this work we investigated the effect of the consumption of the Mediterranean diet on coronary risk, in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. METHODS During 2000-2002, we randomly selected, from all Greek regions, 848 hospitalised patients (695 males, 58 +/- 10 & 153 females, 65 +/- 9 years old) with a first event of acute coronary syndrome and 1078 frequency matched, by sex, age, region controls, without any suspicious for cardiovascular disease. Nutritional habits were evaluated through a validated questionnaire, while the metabolic syndrome was defined according to the NCEP ATP III criteria. Mediterranean diet was defined according to the guidelines of the Division of Nutrition/Epidemiology, of Athens Medical School. RESULTS Of the 1926 participants, 307 (36.2%) of the patients and 198 (18.4%) of the controls (P < 0.001) met the ATP III criteria. This was related with 2fold adjusted coronary risk (odds ratio = 2.35, 95% 1.87-2.84) in subjects with the metabolic syndrome as compared with the rest of them. No differences were observed concerning the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and sex of subjects, after adjustment for group of study (P > 0.1). Eighty (26%) of the patients and 70 (35%) of the controls (P < 0.01) with the metabolic syndrome were "closer" to the Mediterranean diet. Multivariate analysis revealed that the adoption of this diet is associated with a 35% (odds ratio = 0.65, 95% 0.44-0.95) reduction of the coronary risk in subjects with the metabolic syndrome, after adjusting for age, sex, educational and financial level and the conventional cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSION Consequently, the adoption of Mediterranean diet seems to attenuate the coronary risk in subjects with the metabolic syndrome.
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- Christos Pitsavos
- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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