Figure 4.

Main nutrient impact on metabolic syndrome (MetS) components. The MetS is a constellation of pathologic conditions which includes hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia (hypertriglyceridemia and low high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels), central obesity, and hypertension. Several studies have demonstrated that nutrients such as oleic acid monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, selenium and zinc elements, lycopene, olive oil polyphenols, resveratrol, organosulfured compounds, and catechins have a positive impact on MEtS components, improving the onset and development of the disease.