ReviewNutrients2020
Mediterranean Diet and Endothelial Function: A Review of its Effects at Different Vascular Bed Levels.
Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on stroke risk.GeroScience · 2025Pooled it
- Mediterranean Diet and its Effect on Endothelial Function: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Pooled it
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- Influence of dietary intervention on microvascular endothelial function in coronary patients and atherothrombotic risk of recurrence.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- The Ketogenic Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension (HTN).Biomedicines · 2026Review
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- Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Major Depressive Disorder in Men With Chest Pain and Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Role of Mediterranean Diet Adherence on Endothelial Dysfunction in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Role for plant foods in kidney health among middle-aged individuals environmentally exposed to cadmium and lead.PloS one · 2026Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and incident cardiovascular outcomes among older adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Mediterranean Diet, Polyphenols, and Neuroprotection: Mechanistic Insights into Resveratrol and Oleuropein.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Exploring Individual Factors Affecting Endothelial Function Response Variability in Aging: Implications for Precision Nutrition.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effects of aerobic training on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of inter-individual response differences in randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Relationships Between Diet and Geographic Atrophy Progression in the Age-Related Eye Diseases Studies 1 and 2.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diets to promote healthy brain ageing.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Review
- Mediterranean Diet as a Therapeutic Strategy for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health.International journal of hypertension · 2025Review
- Peripheral Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Incident Major Depressive Disorder.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- The Relevance of the Endothelium in Cardiopulmonary Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Association of social capital and adherence to a Mediterranean diet in adults living in Tehran: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The Mediterranean diet has recently been the focus of considerable attention as a palatable model of a healthy diet. Its influence on many cardiovascular risk factors, combined with its proven effect in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in primary prevention, has boosted scientific interest in this age-old nutritional model. Many of the underlying mechanisms behind its health-giving effects have been revealed, from the modulation of the microbiota to the function of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and it seems to deliver its health benefits mainly by regulating several key mechanisms of atherosclerosis. In this review, we will review the evidence for its regulation of endothelial function, a key element in the early and late stages of atherosclerosis. In addition, we will assess studies which evaluate its effects on the functioning of different arterial territory vessels (mainly the microvascular, peripheral and central vascular beds), focusing mainly on the capillary, brachial and carotid arteries. Finally, we will evaluate the molecular mechanisms which may be involved.
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