The effects of both the amount and quality of dietary fat have been studied intensively during
the past decades. Previously, low-fat diets were recommended without much attention to the …

The Mediterranean dietary pattern, through a healthy profile of fat intake, low proportion of
carbohydrate, low glycemic index, high content of dietary fiber, antioxidant compounds, and …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to meta-analyze epidemiological studies and clinical
trials that have assessed the effect of a Mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome (MS) as …

Central obesity is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, and is a risk factor for
cardiometabolic syndrome. The Mediterranean diet pattern has a convincing evidence-base …

Background: The epidemiological evidence supporting a causal link between
Mediterranean diets and body weight is contrasting. We evaluated the effect of …

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is considered one of the healthiest dietary models. Many of the
characteristic components of the MD have functional features with positive effects on health …

Background Changes in dietary fat composition could lower the risk of developing metabolic
syndrome. Adipose tissue is an interesting tissue in this respect because of its role in lipid …

It is generally assumed that a FFQ is not suitable to estimate the absolute levels of individual
energy intake. However, in epidemiological studies, reported nutrients by FFQ are often …

Energy intake, and the foods and beverages contributing to that, are considered key to
understanding the high obesity prevalence worldwide. The relative contributions of energy …

The high prevalence of obesity, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is
largely attributable to the contemporary lifestyle that is often sedentary and includes a diet …