Nordic Dietary Pattern and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

Nordic dietary patterns may have a role in diabetes management. To inform the update of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) clinical practice guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of Nordic dietary patterns and cardiometabolic outcomes.

Methods

We searched Cochrane, MEDLINE, and EMBASE through Aug 2019. We included cohort studies of ≥1 y and RCTs of ≥3 wk. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed risk of bias. The primary outcome was CVD in cohort studies and LDL-C in RCTs. Secondary outcomes included CHD and stroke in cohort studies and markers of glycemic control, lipids, adiposity, BP and inflammation in RCTs. Data were expressed as relative risks (RR) or mean differences (MD) with 95% conf

SUBMITTER: Massara P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7258898 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature