Research
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Excessive ROS generation and depletion of antioxidants cause oxidative stress, which promotes endothelial dysfunction, leading to insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, thereby contributing to metabolic syndrome.
Focus on reducing the sources of oxidative stress: manage body weight, improve diet quality (e.g., Mediterranean diet, time-restricted eating), and increase physical activity. These interventions address the root causes (obesity, hyperglycemia) that drive excessive ROS production and subsequent metabolic dysfunction.
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An increase in the production of ROS and the depletion of antioxidants result in oxidative stress. The resulting oxidative stress leads to intracellular cell damage and altered redox, which leads to the irreversible accumulation of oxidation products, promoting endothelial dysfunction, which leads to insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and, subsequently, metabolic syndrome.
Why this rating
This is a review paper citing numerous studies; while not a primary RCT, the consensus on the mechanism is strong.
Source
Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress in Metabolic Syndrome
Sepiso K. Masenga et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2023
DOI 10.3390/ijms24097898
narrative_reviewCited 617×
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