Mediterranean diet represents an optimal “way of living” to pursue in order to preserve health and well-being. A large body of evidence indicates that the Mediterranean diet is effective in preventing diabetes and improving both glycemic control and cardiometabolic health in people with type 2 diabetes. Moreover, in the recent years a growing interest risen on the importance of dietary style choice in both male and female sexual and reproductive health. This review aims at providing an updated overview of the latest available evidence on the effects of Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular, metabolic, and reproductive health in the context of type 2 diabetes.

Mediterranean diet in type 2 diabetes: An updated overview of pharmacological activities of cardiometabolic and reproductive outcomes

Longo M.;Scappaticcio L.;Caputo M.;Maiorino M. I.;Esposito K.
2021

Abstract

Mediterranean diet represents an optimal “way of living” to pursue in order to preserve health and well-being. A large body of evidence indicates that the Mediterranean diet is effective in preventing diabetes and improving both glycemic control and cardiometabolic health in people with type 2 diabetes. Moreover, in the recent years a growing interest risen on the importance of dietary style choice in both male and female sexual and reproductive health. This review aims at providing an updated overview of the latest available evidence on the effects of Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular, metabolic, and reproductive health in the context of type 2 diabetes.
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