Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance
The Mediterranean diet, recognized as being cultural heritage by UNESCO, is mostly plant-based and includes a high consumption of whole-grain, fruit, and vegetables with a moderate consumption of alcohol during meals. Thus, it provides a small amount of saturated fatty acids and a high quantity of a...
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| author | Giuseppe Bellastella Lorenzo Scappaticcio Francesco Caiazzo Maria Tomasuolo Raffaela Carotenuto Mariangela Caputo Stefania Arena Paola Caruso Maria Ida Maiorino Katherine Esposito |
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| description | The Mediterranean diet, recognized as being cultural heritage by UNESCO, is mostly plant-based and includes a high consumption of whole-grain, fruit, and vegetables with a moderate consumption of alcohol during meals. Thus, it provides a small amount of saturated fatty acids and a high quantity of antioxidants and fiber. For this reason, it has been considered to have an important role in preventing cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cancer, but its relationship with thyroid function and diseases is still under debate. The aim of this review was to search for the possible correlation between the Mediterranean diet and thyroid function, and to critically evaluate the pathophysiological link between selected food intake and thyroid disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd156729a2cd4e30bb11eae0f09c80b52023-11-23T21:26:08ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-10-011419413010.3390/nu14194130Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting AllianceGiuseppe Bellastella0Lorenzo Scappaticcio1Francesco Caiazzo2Maria Tomasuolo3Raffaela Carotenuto4Mariangela Caputo5Stefania Arena6Paola Caruso7Maria Ida Maiorino8Katherine Esposito9Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyUnit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyUnit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyUnit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyUnit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyThe Mediterranean diet, recognized as being cultural heritage by UNESCO, is mostly plant-based and includes a high consumption of whole-grain, fruit, and vegetables with a moderate consumption of alcohol during meals. Thus, it provides a small amount of saturated fatty acids and a high quantity of antioxidants and fiber. For this reason, it has been considered to have an important role in preventing cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cancer, but its relationship with thyroid function and diseases is still under debate. The aim of this review was to search for the possible correlation between the Mediterranean diet and thyroid function, and to critically evaluate the pathophysiological link between selected food intake and thyroid disorders.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/19/4130Mediterranean dietthyroid functionthyroid cancerthyroid autoimmunity |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppe Bellastella Lorenzo Scappaticcio Francesco Caiazzo Maria Tomasuolo Raffaela Carotenuto Mariangela Caputo Stefania Arena Paola Caruso Maria Ida Maiorino Katherine Esposito Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance Nutrients Mediterranean diet thyroid function thyroid cancer thyroid autoimmunity |
| title | Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance |
| title_full | Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance |
| title_fullStr | Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance |
| title_short | Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance |
| title_sort | mediterranean diet and thyroid an interesting alliance |
| topic | Mediterranean diet thyroid function thyroid cancer thyroid autoimmunity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/19/4130 |
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