Dietary Approaches and Health Outcomes

DAHO: General Population (2021)

• Intervention
  In the general population, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet patterns on blood pressure?

  • Conclusion

    In the general population, Mediterranean diet intake may decrease blood pressure compared to usual diet intake, however, may have little to no effect when compared to other therapeutic diets.

  • Grade: Moderate (B)
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: In the general population, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual diet or other therapeutic diet patterns on blood pressure?
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
      For a summary of the Quality Rating results, click here.
    • Worksheets
      • Filippou C, Thomopoulos C, Kouremeti M, Sotiropoulou L, Nihoyannopoulos P, Tousoulis D, Tsioufis C. Mediterranean diet and blood pressure reduction in adults with and without hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2021; 40:3191-3200
      • Rees K, Takeda A, Martin N, Ellis L, Wijesekara D, Vepa A, Das A, Hartley L, Stranges S. Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019; 3:CD009825
  • Search Plan and Results: DAHO: Mediterranean Diet 2021
     
  In the general population, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet patterns on blood lipids?

  • Conclusion

    In the general population, Mediterranean diet intake may be more effective than other therapeutic diet patterns in reducing triglycerides and LDL cholesterol. 

  • Grade: Low (C)
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: In the general population what is the effect of the Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet patterns on blood lipids?
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
      For a summary of the Quality Rating results, click here.
    • Worksheets
      • Rees K, Takeda A, Martin N, Ellis L, Wijesekara D, Vepa A, Das A, Hartley L, Stranges S. Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019; 3:CD009825
  • Search Plan and Results: DAHO: Mediterranean Diet 2021
     
  In the general population, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet patterns on other cardiovascular risk factors (glycemic control, or weight)?

  • Conclusion

    No studies were identified that evaluated the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diets on glyceric control or weight in the general population.

  • Grade: V
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Search Plan and Results: DAHO: Mediterranean Diet 2021