The effect of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults: a systematic literature review of intervention trials.

Bayes, J; Peng, W; Adams, J; Sibbritt, D

The effect of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults: a systematic literature review of intervention trials.

Bayes, J

Peng, W

Adams, J

Sibbritt, D

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Publisher:: SPRINGERNATURE
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Eur J Clin Nutr, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-09-20

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dc.contributor.author	Bayes, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-6129
dc.contributor.author	Peng, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-2466
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-18T22:28:56Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-06
dc.date.available	2023-04-18T22:28:56Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-20
dc.identifier.citation	Eur J Clin Nutr, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	0954-3007
dc.identifier.issn	1476-5640
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/169967
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Stroke represents a major source of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Guidelines for stroke management and secondary prevention focus on reducing stroke-related risk factors such as smoking cessation, exercise and diet. Several clinical practice guidelines specifically recommend a Mediterranean diet (MD) for individuals with stroke. However, these recommendations rely primarily on observational research. The aim of this review is to critically appraise the current experimental evidence assessing the use of a Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted of original research which assessed the role of a Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults. The following databases were searched: PROQUEST, SCOPUS (Elsevier), MEDLINE (EBSCO), EMBase and Cochrane Library up to the 25th of August 2021. RESULTS: A total of 6 studies from a total of 5838 identified studies met the full inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Several different health outcomes were assessed, including blood pathology tests, physical examinations, secondary vascular events and mortality. The Mediterranean diet appears to be beneficial for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, BMI and waist circumference. CONCLUSION: This review suggests a Mediterranean diet may be helpful for several health outcomes in post-stroke adults. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings. To ensure robust methodology and replication of results, specific details of the included and excluded foods, quantities and serving sizes should be reported in future research.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SPRINGERNATURE
dc.relation.ispartof	Eur J Clin Nutr
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/s41430-022-01212-4
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0908 Food Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
dc.subject.classification	Nutrition & Dietetics
dc.title	The effect of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults: a systematic literature review of intervention trials.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	0908 Food Sciences
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
utslib.for	1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ARCCIM - Australian Research Centre in Complementary & Integrative Medicine
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dc.date.updated	2023-04-18T22:28:55Z
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Stroke represents a major source of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Guidelines for stroke management and secondary prevention focus on reducing stroke-related risk factors such as smoking cessation, exercise and diet. Several clinical practice guidelines specifically recommend a Mediterranean diet (MD) for individuals with stroke. However, these recommendations rely primarily on observational research. The aim of this review is to critically appraise the current experimental evidence assessing the use of a Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted of original research which assessed the role of a Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults. The following databases were searched: PROQUEST, SCOPUS (Elsevier), MEDLINE (EBSCO), EMBase and Cochrane Library up to the 25th of August 2021. RESULTS: A total of 6 studies from a total of 5838 identified studies met the full inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Several different health outcomes were assessed, including blood pathology tests, physical examinations, secondary vascular events and mortality. The Mediterranean diet appears to be beneficial for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, BMI and waist circumference. CONCLUSION: This review suggests a Mediterranean diet may be helpful for several health outcomes in post-stroke adults. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings. To ensure robust methodology and replication of results, specific details of the included and excluded foods, quantities and serving sizes should be reported in future research.

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