Bakaloudi DR, Chrysoula L, Leonida I, Kotzakioulafi E, Theodoridis X and Chourdakis M. Impact of the level of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Clinical Nutrition, 2021.
Summary:
- This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies investigated the impact of different levels of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) on blood pressure (BP).
- They found that systolic blood pressure (SBP) was lower in the high adherence to MD group SMD:-0.08, (95%CI:-0.15, -0.02) whereas no differences regarding diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were observed between the high and low adherence to MD groups: SMD:-0.07, (95%CI:-0.13, 0.00).
- They concluded that the high adherence to MD could positively influence SBP, however, further research is required.
Discussion:
- This study is the first study to examine the impact of adherence of MD in BP.
- However, due to the high heterogeneity observed for both SBP and DBP, and the variety of MD adherence in struments/tools that were used, it should conduct further research.
Question：
This study includes both Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean regions, do you think this influences the adherence to the MD?
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