Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ram B. B. Singh, Fatemeh Nabavizadeh, Jan Fedacko, Dominik Pella, Natalia Vanova, Patrik Jakabcin, Ghizal Fatima, Rie Horuichi, Toru Takahashi, Viliam Mojto, Lekh Juneja, Shaw Watanabe, Andrea Jakabcinova
Summary: Western-type diet, sedentary behavior, obesity, tobacco and alcoholism are significant risk factors for hypertension. This review emphasizes the role of western diet-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of hypertension, and discusses the role of different diets in its prevention, particularly the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elham Razmpoosh, Nazanin Moslehi, Shima Abdollahi, Sepideh Soltani, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
Summary: The study found no significant association between adherence to the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diets and the occurrence of hypertension in adults. Further research on diverse populations is needed to determine whether these diets are effective strategies for reducing the occurrence of hypertension.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arthur Eumann Mesas, Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Ruben Fernandez-Rodriguez, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between blood pressure levels in adolescents and the combination of higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the habit of siesta. The findings showed that adolescents with high adherence to the Mediterranean diet and frequent siesta were less likely to have high blood pressure and had slightly lower systolic blood pressure.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dimitra Rafailia Bakaloudi, Lydia Chrysoula, Ioannis Leonida, Evangelia Kotzakioula, Xenophon Theodoridis, Michail Chourdakis
Summary: The study found that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with lower systolic blood pressure, with no significant differences in diastolic blood pressure. This suggests that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet may have a positive impact on blood pressure levels.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Valentina Antoniotti, Daniele Spadaccini, Roberta Ricotti, Deborah Carrera, Silvia Savastio, Filipa Patricia Goncalves Correia, Marina Caputo, Erica Pozzi, Simonetta Bellone, Ivana Rabbone, Flavia Prodam
Summary: This study evaluated adherence to the Mediterranean diet among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and found that adherence was poor in a significant portion of the subjects. Additionally, adherence was associated with BMI, glucose control, and metabolic control. Promoting the Mediterranean diet, particularly having a healthy breakfast, is important for managing and improving glucose and metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Owen R. Cowell, Nathan Mistry, Kevin Deighton, Jamie Matu, Alex Griffiths, Anne Marie Minihane, John C. Mathers, Oliver M. Shannon, Mario Siervo
Summary: The study found that Mediterranean diet intervention can effectively reduce blood pressure and is associated with dietary habits. Randomized controlled trials showed that the Mediterranean diet can reduce mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 1.4 mmHg and 1.5 mmHg, respectively.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Suyao Dai, Xiong Xiao, Chuanzhi Xu, Yan Jiao, Zixiu Qin, Jiantong Meng, Haojiang Zuo, Peibin Zeng, Dan Tang, Xinyu Wu, Qucuo Nima, Deji Quzong, Xing Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the associations between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and the Mediterranean-style diet with blood pressure. The results showed that both diets were associated with lower blood pressure levels, with a stronger effect observed in individuals with hypertension.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christina D. Filippou, Costas G. Thomopoulos, Maria M. Kouremeti, Lida I. Sotiropoulou, Petros I. Nihoyannopoulos, Dimitrios M. Tousoulis, Costas P. Tsioufis
Summary: This study comprehensively assessed the effects of the Mediterranean diet on blood pressure levels through a meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials. The findings suggest that the Mediterranean diet may lead to a small but significant reduction in blood pressure compared to usual and other active intervention diets, with greater effects observed in trials with higher baseline blood pressure and longer follow-up durations.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mehran Rahimlou, Narges Grau, Nasrin Banaie Jahromi, Marzieh Taheri, Alireza Khosravi, Yiannis Mavrommatis, Noushin Mohammadifard
Summary: This study found that adherence to the DASH and MED diets was significantly associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and reduced odds of pre-hypertension occurrence.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Sarah C. Couch, Brian E. Saelens, Philip R. Khoury, Katherine B. Dart, Kelli Hinn, Mark M. Mitsnefes, Stephen R. Daniels, Elaine M. Urbina
Summary: This study found that the DASH intervention was more effective than routine care in improving systolic blood pressure, endothelial function, and diet quality in adolescents with elevated blood pressure and hypertension.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yanfang Wang, Lin Feng, Guo Zeng, Huilian Zhu, Jianqin Sun, Pei Gao, Jihong Yuan, Xi Lan, Shuyi Li, Yanfang Zhao, Xiayan Chen, Hongli Dong, Si Chen, Zhen Li, Yidan Zhu, Ming Li, Xiang Li, Zhenquan Yang, Huijuan Li, Hai Fang, Gaoqiang Xie, Pao-Hwa Lin, Junshi Chen, Yangfeng Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the Chinese heart-healthy diet in reducing blood pressure in Chinese adults with high blood pressure, with a clinically significant effect applicable across major Chinese cuisine cultures.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Panayiotis Louca, Tran Quoc Bao Tran, Clea du Toit, Paraskevi Christofidou, Tim D. Spector, Massimo Mangino, Karsten Suhre, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Cristina Menni
Summary: By integrating biochemical and dietary data, this study identifies the multifactorial contributors to blood pressure. Machine learning algorithms are used to identify important features and highlight the incremental value of each dimension. The findings are validated in an independent dataset, showing overlapping features between cohorts.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christina Filippou, Costas Thomopoulos, Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Eirini Sia, Fotis Tatakis, Eleni Manta, Sotiris Drogkaris, Dimitrios Polyzos, Konstantinos Kyriazopoulos, Kalliopi Grigoriou, Dimitrios Tousoulis, Konstantinos Tsiou
Summary: This study compared the effects of the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet on blood pressure under a salt restriction background. The results showed that the Mediterranean diet was more effective in lowering office systolic blood pressure, while both the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet were more effective in lowering blood pressure compared to salt restriction alone.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Michael A. Razavi, Lydia A. Bazzano, Jovia Nierenberg, Zhijie Huang, Camilo Fernandez, Alexander C. Razavi, Seamus P. Whelton, Jiang He, Tanika N. Kelly
Summary: The majority of US adults develop hypertension by age 40, raising the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Dietary sodium and potassium play a crucial role in hypertension pathophysiology, with individual variation in salt and potassium sensitivity affecting disease risk. Genomic characterization of these traits may be key in precision lifestyle approaches for hypertension prevention.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hsueh-Han Tsai, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Huan-Ming Hsu, Chi-Hong Chu, Tzu-Ming Chang, Zhi-Jie Hong, An-Chieh Feng, Chun-Yu Fu, Kuo-Feng Hsu, Ming-Shen Dai, Guo-Shiou Liao
Summary: Breast cancer is a global public health problem and there is increasing interest in prevention strategies as its incidence rises. A healthy dietary pattern, such as the Mediterranean diet, with high levels of fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and advantageous fatty acids, is considered a promising approach to reduce breast cancer risk. This review summarizes the important active compounds in preventing breast cancer, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, fiber, phytochemicals, and alcohol. While the exact mechanism is not well understood, the combination of these elements in a healthy diet plays a role in reducing breast cancer risk.
