The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), originating from areas around the Mediterranean Sea, emphasises olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts while limiting red and processed meats. Studies show that higher adherence to the MedDiet reduces mortality risk by 23%. This diet contains...
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| author | Viviana A. Ruiz-Pozo Patricia Guevara-Ramírez Elius Paz-Cruz Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo Santiago Cadena-Ullauri Evelyn Frias-Toral Daniel Simancas-Racines Yekaterina Altuna-Roshkova Claudia Reytor-González Ana Karina Zambrano |
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| description | The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), originating from areas around the Mediterranean Sea, emphasises olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts while limiting red and processed meats. Studies show that higher adherence to the MedDiet reduces mortality risk by 23%. This diet contains essential nutrients and bioactive compounds important for maintaining good health. Prediabetes, characterised by impaired glucose metabolism and insulin resistance, can progress to type 2 diabetes, which increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and mortality. Diet plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes prevention. Healthy fats, antioxidants, high fibre, and low glycemic index foods positively affect prediabetes management by improving insulin sensitivity, regulating blood glucose, reducing inflammation, and aiding weight control. This review explores MedDiet’s molecular mechanisms and potential for prediabetes treatment and glycemic control. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c0ec8e1a1b746dabb8b48173cc4045f2025-08-20T01:58:15ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFood and Agricultural Immunology0954-01051465-34432024-12-0135110.1080/09540105.2024.2398042The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomesViviana A. Ruiz-Pozo0Patricia Guevara-Ramírez1Elius Paz-Cruz2Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo3Santiago Cadena-Ullauri4Evelyn Frias-Toral5Daniel Simancas-Racines6Yekaterina Altuna-Roshkova7Claudia Reytor-González8Ana Karina Zambrano9Centro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, EcuadorCentro de Investigación de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorCentro de Investigación Genética y Genómica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, EcuadorThe Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), originating from areas around the Mediterranean Sea, emphasises olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts while limiting red and processed meats. Studies show that higher adherence to the MedDiet reduces mortality risk by 23%. This diet contains essential nutrients and bioactive compounds important for maintaining good health. Prediabetes, characterised by impaired glucose metabolism and insulin resistance, can progress to type 2 diabetes, which increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and mortality. Diet plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes prevention. Healthy fats, antioxidants, high fibre, and low glycemic index foods positively affect prediabetes management by improving insulin sensitivity, regulating blood glucose, reducing inflammation, and aiding weight control. This review explores MedDiet’s molecular mechanisms and potential for prediabetes treatment and glycemic control.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09540105.2024.2398042MedDietprediabetesmolecular mechanismsglycemic control |
| spellingShingle | Viviana A. Ruiz-Pozo Patricia Guevara-Ramírez Elius Paz-Cruz Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo Santiago Cadena-Ullauri Evelyn Frias-Toral Daniel Simancas-Racines Yekaterina Altuna-Roshkova Claudia Reytor-González Ana Karina Zambrano The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes Food and Agricultural Immunology MedDiet prediabetes molecular mechanisms glycemic control |
| title | The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| title_full | The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| title_fullStr | The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| title_short | The role of the Mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| title_sort | role of the mediterranean diet in prediabetes management and prevention a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes |
| topic | MedDiet prediabetes molecular mechanisms glycemic control |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09540105.2024.2398042 |
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