Dietary Strategies for Metabolic Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review
Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors, characterized by abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), hypertension, and insulin resistance. Lifestyle modifications, especially dietary habits, are the main therapeutic strategy for the treatment and management of metabolic syndrome, but the most effective dietary pattern for its management has not been established. Specific dietary modifications, such as improving the quality of the foods or changing macronutrient distribution, showed beneficial effects on metabolic syndrome conditions and individual parameters. On comparing low-fat and restricted diets, the scientific evidence supports the use…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 23.33
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 156
Authors
5- SCSara Castro‐Barquero
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona
- AMAna María Ruiz-León
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer
- MSMaria Sierra-Pérez
Universitat de Barcelona
- RERamón Estruch
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona
- RCRosa CasasCorresponding
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona
Topics & keywords
- Metabolic syndrome
- Mediterranean diet
- Dyslipidemia
- Medicine
- Abdominal obesity
- Dash
- Insulin resistance
- Dietary management
- Zero hunger