Long-term green-Mediterranean diet may favor fasting morning cortisol stress hormone; the DIRECT-PLUS clinical trial

Long-term green-Mediterranean diet may favor fasting morning cortisol stress hormone; the DIRECT-PLUS clinical trial

BackgroundFasting morning cortisol (FMC) stress hormone levels, are suggested to reflect increased cardiometabolic risk. Acute response to weight loss diet could elevate FMC. Richer Polyphenols and lower carbohydrates diets could favor FMC levels. We aimed to explore the effect of long-term high pol...

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Main Authors: Liav Alufer, Gal Tsaban, Ehud Rinott, Alon Kaplan, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Hila Zelicha, Uta Ceglarek, Berend Isermann, Matthias Blüher, Michael Stumvoll, Meir J. Stampfer, Iris Shai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
fasting plasma cortisol
lifestyle intervention
mediterranean diet
weight loss
insulin resistance
cardiometabolic health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1243910/full

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