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Adherence to a Mediterranean diet increases the probability of remission from metabolic syndrome by 49% compared to control diets.
If you have metabolic syndrome, following a Mediterranean diet significantly increases your chances of reversing the condition compared to standard dietary advice.
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Another ‘de novo’ meta-analysis of two long-term RCTs showed a 49% increased probability of remission from the metabolic syndrome.
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Based on only two long-term RCTs.
Source
A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses
Katherine Esposito et al. · BMJ Open · 2015
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008222
Meta-analysis · 13 studiesCited 492×
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