Observational studyJournal of translational medicine2024
Sex-differences in Mediterranean diet: a key piece to explain sex-related cardiovascular risk in obesity? A cross-sectional study.
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Exploring Gender Differences in the Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Metabolic Parameters
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and its protective effects against colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of 26 studies with 2,217,404 participants.GeroScience · 2025Pooled it
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- Gender and sex differences in adherence to a Mediterranean diet and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
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- Beneficial Effects of Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet on Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia: A Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- The Role of Gut Microbiota in Postmenopausal Women: Implications for Lipid Metabolism and Targeted Nutritional Interventions.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
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- Effectiveness of a culturally adapted group-based lifestyle intervention in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in a high-risk Latin American population.Translational behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Associated Risk Factors among People Living with HIV in China.Global heart · 2026Article
- Mediterranean diet adherence among women attending mobile breast cancer prevention programme: results of a cross-sectional study in Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Emotional and Uncontrolled Eating Mediate the Well-Being-Adiposity Relationship in Women but Not in Men.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Sex-Specific Diet-Microbiota Interactions in Ageing: Implications for Healthy Longevity.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Management of Patients with Obesity and Endometriosis: from the Mediterranean Diet To the Ketogenic Diet, Through Supplementation. The Role of the Nutritionist in Clinical Management.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Mediterranean Diet, Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, and Physical Activity: A Pilot Study Among School Teachers.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Observance of the Atlantic Diet in a Healthy Population from Galicia (NW Spain): A Comparative Study Using a New Scale-Based Procedure to Assess Adherence.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mediterranean diet score linked to cognitive functioning in Czech women: a cross-sectional population-based study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
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- Sex-specific differences of advanced glycation end products in diabetes.Nutrition & diabetes · 2025Review
- Influence of Lifestyle Habits on Psychological Well-Being of University Students: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMediterranean Diet (MD) has many health benefits, particularly in reducing cardiovascular risk (CVR). However, it is still little known if there are any sex differences in following this nutritional pattern and, thus, the potential sex-related repercussions on CVR in obesity. The study aimed to characterize sex-related adherence to MD and its association with CVR factors in subjects with obesity.
methodsA total of 968 females (33.81 ± 11.06 years; BMI 34.14 ± 7.43 kg/m
resultsFemales had significantly higher adherence to MD and lower hs-CRP levels than males (p < 0.001). Additionally, females consumed significantly more vegetables, fruits, legumes, fish/seafood, nuts, and sofrito sauce and less quantity of olive oil, butter, cream, margarine, red/processed meats, soda drinks (p = 0.001), red wine, and commercial sweets and confectionery than their counterparts. A PREDIMED score of ≤ 6 was associated with a significantly increased CVR in both sexes.
conclusionsFemales had higher adherence to MD, lower CVR, and different food preferences than males. Although the same PREDIMED threshold has been identified as a spy of CVR, the sex-related preference of individual foods included in the MD could explain the different impact of this nutritional pattern on CVR in both sexes.
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