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ffhd-142	Fernandez, Maria Luz	Metabolic syndrome and the components of the Mediterranean diet	2011		.htm	text/html	476	14	26	Lfestyle factors including smoking, lack of exercise, poor dietary habits as well as low socioeconomic status are associated with the development of MetS. Diet is considered one of the major contributors to MetS. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (high intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fish, low-fat dairy products, and moderate wine consumption) has been associated with lower prevalence of MetS. Interventions utilizing this dietary approach have proven to be successful in reducing some of the associated metabolic abnormalities. Metabolic syndrome and the components of the Mediterranean diet | Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Skip to main content Skip to main navigation menu Skip to site footer Open Menu Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Home Food Science Publisher Functional Food Center Current Archives About About the Journal Aims and Scope Contact Editing Services Editorial Team Express Peer Review Graphical Abstract Journal Insights Privacy Statement Submissions Announcements Search Search Register Login Home / Archives / Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011): February 2011 / Review Articles Metabolic syndrome and the components of the Mediterranean diet Authors Maria Luz Fernandez Department of Nutritional Sciences, the University of Connecticut 3624 Horsebarn Road Extension, Storrs, CT 06269 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v1i2.142 Abstract Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities known to increase heart disease risk by two-fold and type 2 diabetes risk by five-fold.	cache/ffhd-142.htm	txt/ffhd-142.txt