Effect of a low glycemic index Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular risk factors in women diagnosed with breast cancer: Preliminary data from DEDiCa study

Introduction: Life expectancy in women with breast cancer (BC) is 80% at 5 years. Age, medications, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes increase cardiovascular risk. The Mediterranean diet (MeD) and low glycemic index (GI) diets, nevertheless, are protective. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of low-GI Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular risk factors in women treated for BC.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 20, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ilaria Calabrese, Giuseppe Porciello, Concetta Montagnese, Sara Vitale, Elvira Palumbo, Serena Cubisino, Anna Crispo, Maria Grimaldi, Rosita Pica, Vincenzo Marotta, Luca Falzone, Patrizia Dainotta, Michele De Laurentis, Massimiliano D'Aiuto, Massimo Rinal Source Type: research