Dietary Approaches and Health Outcomes

DAHO: Cardiovascular Disease (2021)

• Intervention
  In adults with cardiovascular disease, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet intake on blood lipids or blood pressure?

  • Conclusion

    In adults with cardiovascular disease, Mediterranean diet intake likely has little to no effect on blood lipids or blood pressure compared to usual or other therapeutic diet intake.  

  • 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 adults with cardiovascular disease, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet intake on blood lipids or blood pressure?
    • Detail
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    • 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 adults with cardiovascular disease, what is the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet intake on other cardiovascular risk factors (glycemic control, weight)?

  • Conclusion

    No studies were identified that evaluated the effect of Mediterranean diet intake compared to usual or other therapeutic diet intake on glycemic control or weight in adults with cardiovascular disease.

  • 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