ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Effects of a Mediterranean diet and structured exercise intervention on selected anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic variables in physically inactive adults: a randomized controlled trial.
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Abstract
Objective: The study aims to determine whether the combined implementation of Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and structured physical exercise contributes to improvements in body composition and cardiometabolic health indicators in a physically inactive but otherwise healthy adult population. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCTs) was conducted with 125 physically inactive adults (61 males, 64 females) aged 35-50 years, free from cardiovascular, metabolic, or musculoskeletal conditions. Participants were assigned to either an 8-week intervention group ( Results: Significant differences over time, between sexes, and between groups were observed in anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic variables. In the experimental group (EG), both men and women experienced significant reductions in body mass (BM), BMI, fat percentage, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, double product, glucose, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from pre- to post-test (all Conclusion: This study provides robust evidence that a lifestyle intervention combining Mediterranean diet adherence with structured physical exercise is an effective and feasible strategy to enhance cardiometabolic health in physically inactive adults. Its multicomponent nature and consistent benefits across sexes support its integration into preventive health programs. Further research is warranted to assess the sustainability of these outcomes and their generalizability to broader populations.
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