The antioxidative protecting role of the Mediterranean diet

Scientific paper - Review paper

• Title (croatian): Antioksidativno protektivno djelovanje mediteranske dijete
• Author: Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić
• Author: Velimir Božikov
• Author: Eva Pavić
• Author: Željko Romić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences

Abstract (english)

Recent meta-analysis shows that adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD) can significantly decrease the risk of overall mortality, mortality from cardiovascular diseases, as well as incidence of mortality from cancer, and incidence of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. All of these diseases could be linked to oxidative stress (OS) as antioxidative effect of MD is getting more attention nowadays. Although a lot of research has been done in this area and it suggests antioxidative protective role of MD, the presented evidence is still inconclusive. The aim of this paper is to review studies investigating the effect of MD on OS, as well as to identify the areas for further research.

Abstract (croatian)

Nedavna meta analiza je pokazala da pridržavanje mediteranskoj dijeti značajno smanjuje rizik od ukupne smrtnosti,
smrtnosti od kardiovaskularnih bolesti i karcinoma, te pojavnost Parkinsonove i Alzheimerove bolesti. Kako se
sve spomenute bolesti dovode u vezu sa oksidacijskim stresom, mediteranska prehrana sa svojim antioksidativnim
učinkom, danas dobiva sve veću pozornost. Danas postoji mnogo istraživanja u tom području, koja većinom upućuju na
antioksidativno, protektivno djelovanje mediteranske preherane. Usprkos tome, među postojećim dokazima postoji dosta
proturiječnosti. Cilj ovog rada bio je proučiti studije koje su se bavile utjecajem mediteranske prehrane na oksidacijski
stress, te ustanoviti područje od značaja za dalja istraživanja.

• Keywords (english): Antioxidants / administration & dosage; Chronic Disease / mortality; Chronic Disease / prevention & control; Chronic Disease / therapy; Diet, Mediterranean; Humans; Incidence; Oxidative Stress / drug effects
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Review paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Collegium Antropologicum
• Numbering: vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 1427-1434
• p-ISSN: 0350-6134
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:965621
• Publication: 2012-12
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/94994
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-27 19:44:46