Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2024 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolism; body adiposity; insulin sensitivity; thyroid hormone; mitochondria
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: dietary patterns; thyroid function; thyronines; thyroid hormone receptors; metabolic syndrome
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: metabolic homeostasis; intermediate and energy metabolism; thyroid function; thyronines; thyroid hormone receptors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a multifaceted health issue marked by visceral obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and high blood pressure. Lifestyle modifications, particularly increased physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), are recognized as the most effective means to prevent cardiovascular, metabolic, and hepatic complications associated with MS. The MD, characterized by plant-based foods, including vegetables, legumes, fruits, and fish, with extra virgin olive oil as a primary lipid, offers anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Its components, such as dietary fiber, omega 3 and 9 fatty acids, and polyphenols, contribute to combating oxidative stress and chronic inflammation—common MS risk factors.
Decades of research depict the MD as a rich source of compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, insulin-sensitizing, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and anticancer properties. While adopting the Mediterranean lifestyle shows promise in reducing overall mortality and morbidity in MS, questions remain regarding its efficacy, subcellular targets, and tissue-specific effects. Considering these unresolved questions, this Special Issue, titled "Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome", aims to compile original research, meta-analyses, and reviews further exploring the relationships between the MD and MS-related diseases. It aims to shed light on the effects of specific MD nutrients/bioactive compounds on MS and its associated pathologies; present current knowledge on the MD's potential in treating and preventing MS; and offer insights from both human and preclinical studies using cellular and animal models.
Dr. Elena Silvestri
Dr. Antonia Giacco
Dr. Federica Cioffi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diet
- obesity
- diabetes
- NAFLD
- mitochondria
- metabolic syndrome
- Mediterranean diet
