Research
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Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is inversely associated with the cumulative incidence of Metabolic Syndrome and improves metabolic parameters.
Adopt a Mediterranean-style diet: eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains. Choose healthy fats (olive oil/nuts) over saturated fats. Limit meat and dairy. This pattern reduces the risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome.
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In the SUN (Seguimiento University of Navarra) prospective cohort study, a Mediterranean-style diet was inversely associated with the cumulative incidence of MetS.
Why this rating
Based on a prospective cohort study cited in a comprehensive review.
Source
A Comprehensive Review on Metabolic Syndrome
Jaspinder Kaur · Cardiology Research and Practice · 2014
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