Plant-Forward Dietary Approaches to Reduce the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease Among Hispanic/Latinx Adults Living in the United States: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiometabolic risk (CMR), including obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and impaired glucose regulation, disproportionately affects Hispanic/Latinx adults in the United States (U.S.). Although plant-forward dietary patterns are established as cardioprotective, less is known about how dietary patterns within Hispanic/Latinx subgroups relate to CMR. Methods: A narrative review was conducted of observational studies among U.S. Hispanic/Latinx adults (≥18 years) examining defined dietary patterns (a priori, a posteriori, or hybrid) in relation to CMR outcomes (e.g., BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, glucose, lipids). Risk of bias was assessed using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results: Ten studies met the inclusion criteria, incl

SUBMITTER: De La Calle F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12845153 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature