Commentary on: “Implementing a Mediterranean-Style Diet Outside the Mediterranean Region”

Klonizakis, Markos; Alkhatib, Ahmad; Middleton, Geoff

doi:10.1007/s11883-018-0744-8

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“…Established health protective functional components include monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) such as oleic acid in olive oil, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g., alpha-linolenic acid) found in tree nuts such as walnuts, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in oily fish, high amounts of polyphenol flavonoids and antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables, and high amounts of fiber found mainly in cereal and whole-grain foods [ 54 ]. Consuming those functional foods, and their components vary across geographical global regions [ 9 , 41 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 58 ], but what is agreed on is their cardiometabolic protective benefits of reducing major NCDs and mortality risks [ 9 , 53 , 59 ]. The challenge is to translate such functional effects towards enhancing and protecting the immune system and its antiviral defence response into the prevention of emerging CDs such as COVID-19.…”

Section: Importance Of Functional Foods In Preventing Communicablementioning

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Antiviral Functional Foods and Exercise Lifestyle Prevention of Coronavirus

Alkhatib

2020

Nutrients

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Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing global mortality and lockdown burdens. A compromised immune system is a known risk factor for all viral influenza infections. Functional foods optimize the immune system capacity to prevent and control pathogenic viral infections, while physical activity augments such protective benefits. Exercise enhances innate and adaptive immune systems through acute, transient, and long-term adaptations to physical activity in a dose-response relationship. Functional foods prevention of non-communicable disease can be translated into protecting against respiratory viral infections and COVID-19. Functional foods and nutraceuticals within popular diets contain immune-boosting nutraceuticals, polyphenols, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, sterols, pigments, unsaturated fatty-acids, micronutrient vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate, and trace elements, including zinc, iron, selenium, magnesium, and copper. Foods with antiviral properties include fruits, vegetables, fermented foods and probiotics, olive oil, fish, nuts and seeds, herbs, roots, fungi, amino acids, peptides, and cyclotides. Regular moderate exercise may contribute to reduce viral risk and enhance sleep quality during quarantine, in combination with appropriate dietary habits and functional foods. Lifestyle and appropriate nutrition with functional compounds may offer further antiviral approaches for public health.

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Section: Importance Of Functional Foods In Preventing Communicablementioning

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Antiviral Functional Foods and Exercise Lifestyle Prevention of Coronavirus

Alkhatib

2020

Nutrients

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“…Considering the aforementioned epidemiological evidence, which demonstrated the huge health benefits exerted by the MeD, it is not surprising that, even in other areas of the world, this type of eating pattern has started to be studied and when feasible, recommended, in order to promote healthier food choices to counteract the occurrence of chronic diseases [ 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 ].…”

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Mediterranean-Type Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity: The Winning Combination to Counteract the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Caprara

2021

Nutrients

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and type 2 diabetes) are the main causes of death worldwide. Their burden is expected to rise in the future, especially in less developed economies and among the poor spread across middle- and high-income countries. Indeed, the treatment and prevention of these pathologies constitute a crucial challenge for public health. The major non-communicable diseases share four modifiable behavioral risk factors: unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco usage and excess of alcohol consumption. Therefore, the adoption of healthy lifestyles, which include not excessive alcohol intake, no smoking, a healthy diet and regular physical activity, represents a crucial and economical strategy to counteract the global NCDs burden. This review summarizes the latest evidence demonstrating that Mediterranean-type dietary pattern and physical activity are, alone and in combination, key interventions to both prevent and control the rise of NCDs.

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Commentary on: “Implementing a Mediterranean-Style Diet Outside the Mediterranean Region”

Cited by 2 publications

References 13 publications

Antiviral Functional Foods and Exercise Lifestyle Prevention of Coronavirus

Antiviral Functional Foods and Exercise Lifestyle Prevention of Coronavirus

Mediterranean-Type Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity: The Winning Combination to Counteract the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

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