Mediterranean diet as tool to manage obesity in menopause: A narrative review

Pugliese, Gabriella; Barrea, Luigi; Laudisio, Daniela; Castellucci, Bianca; Framondi, Lydia; Matteo, Rossana Di; Savastano, Silvia; Prof, Annamaria Colao; Muscogiuri, Giovanna

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2020.110991

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“…Obesity increases the risk of other medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, CVD, hypertension, morbidity, and a shorter lifespan. Obesity is categorized by having a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is >30; and it is mainly caused by the "modern-day lifestyle" of making poor diet decisions combined with a high-calorie diet, high carbohydrate intake, low intake of FV, and low activity [64,[75][76][77][78][79].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, the WHO recommends a daily intake of 400 g (a minimum of 5 servings) of FV to aid with weight-loss and reduce the risk of obesity. Moreover, the most recommended healthful diet is one that is particularly rich in a variety of FV [61,62,70,75,76,78,79,81,83,84].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Examples of beneficial FV includes: yellow/orange vegetables, ginger, green peas and more [61,70,76,78,79,83,85].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, limiting the intake of processed and ultra-processed foods/drinks; based on various consistent studies, there is a clear link between ultra-processed foods (such as: ready-to-eat foods/drinks and more), which tends to be calorie (energy) dense, high in saturated fats, sodium, and sugar and adverse health effects including obesity. Moreover, the diet/lifestyle should also consistently be low in sodium, sugar such as fructose, saturated fats, high-glycemic index foods and starchy vegetables like tubers, which includes potatoes and cassava [65,76,78,79,81,83].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fruits and Vegetables in the Management of Underlying Conditions for COVID-19 High-Risk Groups

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SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus, which is the cause of the current pandemic with 107,411,561 infections and 2,351,195 death worldwide so far. There are multiple symptoms that are linked with the infection of COVID-19 such as coughing, shortness of breath, congestion together with fatigue, fever, loss of taste or smell, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. The lack of or early stage of development of a cure for COVID-19 illness, there is need for insuring the best possible position of health to be able to fight the virus naturally through a robust immune system to limit severe complication. In this article, we have discussed the role of fruits and vegetables consumption to boost the immune system and major emphasis has been given to high risk group. We have taken into consideration a number of underlying conditions such as people with cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, hemoglobin disorder such as sickle cell disease, weakened immune system due to organ transplant. Furthermore, factors to improve the immune system, risks associated with quarantine and lifestyle and food handling during COVID-19 has been discussed.

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Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Examples of beneficial FV includes: yellow/orange vegetables, ginger, green peas and more [61,70,76,78,79,83,85].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Therefore, MD appears to be a low-glycaemic index diet and for this reason, it could be evaluated as a protective factor against acne development [ 17 ]. Of interest, MD as lifestyle, shows several benefits on different clinical inflammatory settings, including psoriasis [ 18 , 19 ], hidradenitis suppurativa [ 20 ], polycystic ovary syndrome [ 21 , 22 ], breast cancer [ 23 – 25 ], menopause [ 26 , 27 ], and in all inflammatory and immune processes [ 28 , 29 ]. MD decreases inflammation and oxidative stress, providing a significant source of antioxidant vitamins [ 30 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Phase angle and Mediterranean diet in patients with acne: Two easy tools for assessing the clinical severity of disease

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Background Acne is a chronic, inflammatory and debilitating skin disorder. Dietary factors and nutritional status are among the exacerbating factors of acne. Phase angle (PhA), a direct measure of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), represents an indicator of the chronic inflammatory state. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a healthy dietary pattern that can exert anti-inflammatory effects in several inflammatory diseases. We aimed to investigate the difference in PhA and adherence to the MD and their associations with the severity of acne in a sample of naïve treatment patients with acne compared to control group. Materials In this cross-sectional, case–control, observational study, we enrolled 51 patients with acne and 51 control individuals. Body composition was evaluated by a BIA phase-sensitive system (50 kHz BIA 101 RJL, Akern Bioresearch, Florence, Italy, Akern). For adherence to the MD, we have used the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED) questionnaire. The clinical severity of acne was assessed by using the global acne grading system (GAGS), a quantitative scoring system to assess acne severity. Results Patients with acne had a worse body composition, in particular smaller PhA (p = 0.003), and a lower adherence to the MD (p < 0.001) than the control group, in spite of no differences in gender, age and BMI between the two groups. Stratifying patients with acne according to GAGS categories, both PhA (p = 0.006) and PREDIMED score (p = 0.007) decreased significantly in severe acne than mild/moderate acne. The GAGS score was negative correlations with PhA (r = − 0.478, p < 0.001) and PREDIMED score (r = − 0.504, p < 0.001). The results of the multivariate analysis showed PhA and PREDIMED score were the major determinants of GAGS score (p < 0.001). The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis reporting a value of PhA of ≤ 6.1° and a PREDIMED score of ≤ 9 identified patients with acne with the highest clinical severity of the disease. Conclusions Novel correlations were reported between PhA and the degree of adherence to the MD with acne severity. Of interest, PhA and PREDIMED scores might represent possible markers of the severity of acne in a clinical setting. This study highlights how a cooperation between dermatologist and nutritionists might provide a combination key in the complex management of acne patients.

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Nutrition and Weight Management in Midlife

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2021

Each Woman’s Menopause: An Evidence Based Resource

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Mediterranean diet as tool to manage obesity in menopause: A narrative review

Cited by 26 publications

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Fruits and Vegetables in the Management of Underlying Conditions for COVID-19 High-Risk Groups

Fruits and Vegetables in the Management of Underlying Conditions for COVID-19 High-Risk Groups

Phase angle and Mediterranean diet in patients with acne: Two easy tools for assessing the clinical severity of disease

Nutrition and Weight Management in Midlife

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