Mediterranean diet effects on vascular health and serum levels of adipokines and ceramides.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of a Mediterranean-style diet on vascular health indices such as endothelial function indices, serum lipid and ceramide plasma and some adipokine serum levels. We recruited all consecutive patients at high risk of cardiovascular diseases admitted to the Internal Medicine and Stroke Care ward at the University Hospital of Palermo between September 2017 and December 2020.

Materials and methods

The enrolled subjects, after the evaluation of the degree of adherence to a dietary regimen of the Mediterranean-style diet, were randomised to a Mediterranean Diet (group A) assessing the adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet at each follow up visit (every three months) for the entire duration of the study (twelve months) a

SUBMITTER: Daidone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11135776 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature