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CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
Volume 61, Issue 7, Pages 1201-1211Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1755220
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Mediterranean diet; menopause; obesity; nutritionist
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Menopausal transition is linked to weight gain and increased visceral fat distribution, leading to metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The Mediterranean diet has been shown to be effective in weight control and managing menopause, as well as offering benefits for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Menopausal transition is associated with weight gain and increased visceral fat distribution, which acts as an endocrine organ secreting the pro-inflammatory adipocytokines, which leads to metabolic disorders typical of menopause, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Given the increasing number of aging population, the nutritional strategies to prevent obesity and obesity-related diseases in menopausal women is becoming a growing need and it should be one of the main objective for Nutritionists. The Mediterranean diet is characterized from foods with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions, such as extra-virgin olive oil, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, red wine, and whole-grain cereals. Several evidences showed that the Mediterranean diet acts on both weight control and menopause, in addition to the known effects of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The Mediterranean diet is comparable with pharmacological interventions in terms of reducing the risk of obesity and cardiovascular and metabolic events. Considering that there are no specific dietary guidelines to manage weight in menopause, the aim of this review is to provide a nutritional guideline for the management of weight in menopause, particularly focusing on the Mediterranean diet.
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