Mediterranean Diet News and Research

Latest Mediterranean Diet News and Research

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

Scientists review the potential of edible mushrooms as functional foods in improving cardiovascular function and ameliorating hypertension.

11 May 2023

Adolescent body image perceptions shape dietary habits, study finds

Research paper is a systematic review that examines the relationship between body image perception/satisfaction and dietary habits in adolescents. The review found that adolescents who underestimate their body weight tend to report less healthy dietary habits than body weight overestimators.

10 May 2023

Can diet and exercise improve gut microbiota and health in older adults?

Research paper discusses how the gut microbiome changes with age and its role in immune function and inflammation. It also highlights the need for more research to understand how diet and exercise can influence the aging microbiome.

9 May 2023

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Study investigated the association of ambient pollution on preterm birth and the effect measure modification of this association by caloric intake, percent caloric intake from fats, and percent caloric intake from saturated fats. The findings suggest that gestational parent diet may modify the effect of ambient pollutants on birth outcomes.

8 May 2023

New study reveals the best diets for a healthy heart

Research provides an overview of established and emerging diets in cardiovascular health. It covers the benefits of vegetarian diets, cereal fiber, and a pro-vegetarian food pattern in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

3 May 2023

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Researchers summarized the inter-relationship between diet, glucose metabolism, and sleep.

2 May 2023

Evaluating the association between Mediterranean Diet adherence and type 2 diabetes using nutritional biomarkers

Researchers developed a method for objective assessment of the effect Mediterranean Diet on T2D.

1 May 2023

AHA ranks popular US diets for cardiovascular fitness

Several dietary patterns, such as Mediterranean, DASH, pescetarian, and vegetarian, can be adapted to reflect personal and cultural preferences and budgetary constraints to promote optimal cardiovascular health.

30 Apr 2023

Uncovering the interplay between (poly)phenol intake and cardiometabolic health

Researchers aimed to understand the relationship between (poly)phenol consumption and cardiometabolic health.

28 Apr 2023

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Study analyzed the relationship between diet quality and sleep outcomes in the Bogalusa Heart Study. The results suggest that higher diet quality is associated with a lower risk of sleep apnea.

27 Apr 2023

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Apr 2023