Dietary Patterns

Year Published: 2021

Journal

Clin Nutr

Authors

Andrea J Glenn et al.

Methods

This study used longitudinal data from the PREDIMED study and included 6,874 older adults who were overweight/obese and fuulfilled three criteria for metabolic syndrome. The aim was to examine adherence to the Portfolio and DASH diets and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Key Findings

Increased adherence to the Portfolio diet was associated with lower hemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose, triglycerides, waist circumference, and body mass index.