Mediterranean diet components are linked to greater endothelial function and lower inflammation in a pilot study of ethnically diverse women.

ABSTRACT: The Mediterranean Diet, characterized by higher intakes of plant foods including plant proteins, monounsaturated fat, fish, and lower consumption of animal products and saturated fat, has long been associated with reduced cardiovascular risk, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these associations have not been fully elucidated. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate associations of an Alternate Mediterranean Diet Score, reflective of adherence to this diet pattern and adapted for US populations, and its components, with markers of endothelial inflammation directly measured in endothelial cells harvested from a diverse sample of women (n = 25, mean ± SD age 33 ± 10.5y, 68% racial/ethnic minorities). Cardiovascular risk markers including nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)-a marker of inflamm

SUBMITTER: Shah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096249 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature