@misc{10481/64595,
year = {2020},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/64595},
abstract = {The search for a quality diet has grown over the past decade. Diet is considered one of
the pillars for the prevention and progression of several diseases, among them: diabetes. Type 2
diabetes (T2D) is an epidemic of western countries that increases the vulnerability of other diseases,
such as cardiovascular and cancer. T2D is associated with lifestyle and diet. The traditional
Mediterranean diet has proven its benefits over several cardiovascular risk factors, and specifically
on diabetes. This review compiles recent published evidence on the e ects of the Mediterranean
diet on the incidence and progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its relation with several other
cardiovascular healthy diets. We will also focus on how the Mediterranean diet could play a role
in T2D-related mechanisms, such as anti-inflammatory or antioxidant compounds, glucagon-like
peptide agonist compounds, and changes in gut microbiota. Each component of the Mediterranean
diet could be involved in processes related to diabetes homeostasis, many of them sharing common
physio-pathological pathways. The importance of this diet within the set of habits of a healthy
lifestyle must be emphasized.},
organization = {Instituto de Salud Carlos III

European Union (EU)

PI18/00020
JR17/00022},
publisher = {Mdpi},
keywords = {Quality diet},
keywords = {Primary prevention},
keywords = {Diabetes},
keywords = {Mediterranean},
keywords = {Mechanisms},
title = {Mediterranean Diet Effects on Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Disease Progression, and Related Mechanisms. A Review},
doi = {10.3390/nu12082236},
author = {Martín Peláez, Sandra and Fito, Montserrat and Castaner, Olga},
}