A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses

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Authors

Katherine Esposito · University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Maria Ida Maiorino · University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Giuseppe Bellastella · University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Paolo Chiodini · University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos · Harokopio University of Athens

Dario Giugliano · University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Abstract

The Mediterranean diet was associated with better glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors than control diets, including a lower fat diet, suggesting that it is suitable for the overall management of type 2 diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Nutritional Studies and Diet Diet and metabolism studies Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 5, Issue 8, pp. e008222-e008222

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008222

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