Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.
Victorian Heart Hospital, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
Nutrients. 2024 Feb 19;16(4):570. doi: 10.3390/nu16040570.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality and disease burden in women globally. A healthy diet is important for the prevention of CVD. Research has consistently favoured the Mediterranean diet as a cardio-protective diet. Several studies have evaluated associations between the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular outcomes, including traditional risk factors like hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. In addition, consistent evidence suggests that the components of the Mediterranean diet have a synergistic effect on cardiovascular risk due to its anti-inflammatory profile and microbiome effects. While the benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-established, health advice and dietary guidelines have been built on largely male-dominant studies. Few studies have investigated the beneficial associations of the Mediterranean diet in sex-specific populations, including those with non-traditional risk factors that are specific to women, for instance polycystic ovarian syndrome and high-risk pregnancies, or more prevalent in women, such as chronic inflammatory diseases. Therefore, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence regarding the Mediterranean diet in women in relation to cardiovascular health outcomes.
心血管疾病(CVD)是全球女性死亡和疾病负担的主要原因。健康的饮食对于预防 CVD 很重要。研究一直支持地中海饮食是一种心脏保护饮食。有几项研究评估了地中海饮食与心血管结局之间的关系,包括高血压、2 型糖尿病和肥胖等传统危险因素。此外,一致的证据表明,由于其抗炎作用和微生物组效应,地中海饮食的成分对心血管风险具有协同作用。虽然地中海饮食的益处已得到充分证实,但健康建议和饮食指南主要是基于以男性为主的研究。很少有研究调查地中海饮食在特定性别人群中的有益关联,包括那些具有特定于女性的非传统危险因素的人群,例如多囊卵巢综合征和高危妊娠,或在女性中更为普遍的慢性炎症性疾病。因此,本综述旨在提供有关地中海饮食与女性心血管健康结局相关的当前证据的综合概述。