Tab. III.

Studies on the effects of Mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome.

Authors	Type	Effects of Mediterranean diet
Kastoroni et al. [78]	Meta-analysis (Number of studies: 50; n: 534,906)	0.42 cm ↓ waist circumference 1.17 mg/dL ↑ HDL 6.14 mg/dL ↓ TAG 2.35 mm Hg ↓ systolic and 1.58 mm Hg ↓ diastolic BP
Huo et al. [79]	Meta-analysis (Number of studies: 9; n: 1178)	0.30% ↓ HbA1c 0.72 mmol/L ↓ FPG 0.55 μU/mL ↓ fasting insulin 0.14 mmol/L ↓ total cholesterol 0.29 mmol/L ↓ TAG 1.45 mm Hg ↓ systolic and 1.41 mm Hg ↓ diastolic BP
Richard et al. [80]	Original research (n: 26 males)	C-reactive protein (CRP) ↓ IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-α ↓ ≥8.5 cm waist circumference ↓ IL-6 and IL-18 ↓
Moosavian et al. [81]	Systematic review (Number of studies: 10; n: 856)	Improved body measurements, plasma lipid profile and glucose regulation
Mayneris-Perxachs et al. [82]	Original research (n: 424)	Incidence, reversion and prevalence of metabolic syndrome ↓
Pavić et al. [83]	Original research (n: 124)	HDL ↑ and systolic BP ↓ The Mediterranean diet was effective for the components of metabolic syndrome
Meslier et al. [84]	Original research (n: 82 healthy overweight and obese participants)	Plasma cholesterol and LDL ↓ Insulin sensitivity ↑ Systemic inflammation ↓

↓: Reduction; ↑: Enhancement