Effects of Probiotics and Synbiotics on Obesity,
Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes and
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Review of
Human Clinical Trials
Abstract: The use of probiotics and synbiotics in the prevention and treatment of different disorders
has dramatically increased over the last decade. Both probiotics and synbiotics are well known
ingredients of functional foods and nutraceuticals and may provide beneficial health effects because
they can influence the ...
Effects of a healthy Nordic diet on gene expression changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to an oral
glucose tolerance test in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a SYSDIET sub-study
Background: Diet has a great impact on the risk of developing features of metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We evaluated whether a long-term healthy Nordic diet (ND) can modify the expression of inflammation and lipid metabolism...
Dietary intake of manganese and the risk of the metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population
Animal studies have suggested that Mn might be associated with some components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). A few epidemiological studies have assessed dietary Mn intake and its association with the risk of the MetS and its components among Chinese adults. In this study, we assessed daily dietary Mn intake and its relationship with MetS risk among Chinese adults in Zhejiang Province using data ...
Dietary factors associated
with metabolic syndrome and its components
in overweight and obese Brazilian
schoolchildren: a cross‑sectional study
Background: The metabolic syndrome (MS) has been assessed since childhood mainly because of the nutritional
and epidemiological transition that has occurred worldwide. Our objectives were to explore the MS and its components according to anthropometric and demographic factors and to assess the relationship among MS components and dietary ...
Diet quality in obese/overweight individuals with/without
metabolic syndrome compared to normal weight controls
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a serious public health concern worldwide; however,
the pathogenesis of this disease has not been yet cleared. This study aimed to compare diet quality in
obese/overweight participants with/without metabolic syndrome with normal weight controls.
Methods: This was a comparative study on 147 Iranian adults under treatment at the Endocrinol...
Beverage Intake Assessment Questionnaire:
Relative Validity and Repeatability in a Spanish Population with Metabolic Syndrome from the PREDIMED-PLUS Study
Abstract: We assess the repeatability and relative validity of a Spanish beverage intake questionnaire
for assessing water intake from beverages. The present analysis was performed within the framework
of the PREDIMED-PLUS trial. The study participants were adults (aged 55–75) with a BMI ¥27
and <40 kg/m2, and at least three ...
Association of dietary intakes of total and subtypes of
fat substituted for carbohydrate with metabolic syndrome
in Koreans
Abstract. Amount of fat consumption has gradually increased among Koreans, which is relatively lower than western
countries. In the current study, we examined the association between dietary fat and metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence among Korean adults. 3,212 participants who are aged 30-74 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey ...
Association between Toenail Mercury and
Metabolic Syndrome Is Modified by Selenium
Abstract: Background: Although Asian populations consume relatively large amounts of fish
and seafood and have a high prevalence of metabolic diseases, few studies have investigated the
association between chronic mercury exposure and metabolic syndrome and its effect modification
by selenium. Methods: We analyzed baseline data from the Trace Element Study of Korean Adults in
the Yeungnam area. Participants ...
