Trial reportJournal of internal medicine2013
Effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and inflammation markers in metabolic syndrome -- a randomized study (SYSDIET).
Trial report in Journal of internal medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04920409 (Effect of an Antiinflammatory Diet on Postprandial Gene Expression of Mononuclear Cells of Adult Obese Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 116 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of an Antiinflammatory Diet on Postprandial Gene Expression of Mononuclear Cells of Adult Obese Women
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 266 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nordic diet and chronic disease: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trials.European journal of nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary Intake, Mediterranean and Nordic Diet Adherence in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Markers in Adults: An Umbrella Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Nordic dietary patterns and cardiometabolic outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials.Diabetologia · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Nutrition on Aging-A Systematic Review Focusing on Aging-Related Biomarkers.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of a healthy Nordic diet on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Pooled it
- The effect of healthy Nordic diet on cardio-metabolic markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.European journal of nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of total fat intake on body weight.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Effects of an anti-lipogenic low-carbohydrate high polyunsaturated fat diet or a healthy Nordic diet versus usual care on liver fat and cardiometabolic disorders in type 2 diabetes or prediabetes: a randomized controlled trial (NAFLDiet).Nature communications · 2025Trial
- Does the provision of free medically tailored groceries high in fibre or healthy fats impact sodium and potassium intakes? Secondary data analysis of a randomised controlled trial with extended follow-up.European journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Low-Gluten Diets Rich in Oats or Rice-A 6-Week Randomized Clinical Trial With Metabolically Challenged Volunteers.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025Trial
- The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial.Nutrition journal · 2025Trial
- Effect of the Fermented Soy Q-CANNutrients · 2023Trial
- Effects of altered salt intake and diet on cytokines in humans: A 20-week randomized cross-over intervention study.European journal of immunology · 2023Trial
- Effects of changing from a diet with saturated fat to a diet with n-6 polyunsaturated fat on the serum metabolome in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors.European journal of nutrition · 2022Trial
- Alternative Foods in Cardio-Healthy Dietary Models That Improve Postprandial Lipemia and Insulinemia in Obese People.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Healthy Nordic Diet Intervention for the Treatment of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers: a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Trial
- An Isocaloric Nordic Diet ModulatesNutrients · 2019Trial
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35 authors at 13 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDifferent healthy food patterns may modify cardiometabolic risk. We investigated the effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, blood pressure and inflammatory markers in people with metabolic syndrome.
methodsWe conducted a randomized dietary study lasting for 18-24 weeks in individuals with features of metabolic syndrome (mean age 55 years, BMI 31.6 kg m(-2) , 67% women). Altogether 309 individuals were screened, 200 started the intervention after 4-week run-in period, and 96 (proportion of dropouts 7.9%) and 70 individuals (dropouts 27%) completed the study, in the Healthy diet and Control diet groups, respectively. Healthy diet included whole-grain products, berries, fruits and vegetables, rapeseed oil, three fish meals per week and low-fat dairy products. An average Nordic diet served as a Control diet. Compliance was monitored by repeated 4-day food diaries and fatty acid composition of serum phospholipids.
resultsBody weight remained stable, and no significant changes were observed in insulin sensitivity or blood pressure. Significant changes between the groups were found in non-HDL cholesterol (-0.18, mmol L(-1) 95% CI -0.35; -0.01, P = 0.04), LDL to HDL cholesterol (-0.15, -0.28; -0.00, P = 0.046) and apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A1 ratios (-0.04, -0.07; -0.00, P = 0.025) favouring the Healthy diet. IL-1 Ra increased during the Control diet (difference -84, -133; -37 ng L(-1) , P = 0.00053). Intakes of saturated fats (E%, beta estimate 4.28, 0.02; 8.53, P = 0.049) and magnesium (mg, -0.23, -0.41; -0.05, P = 0.012) were associated with IL-1 Ra.
conclusionsHealthy Nordic diet improved lipid profile and had a beneficial effect on low-grade inflammation.
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