CVD risk factors diet nutrition intervention
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were given a food “starter†pack that included amongst others brown rice,
brown pasta,
lentils,
olive oil,
nuts,
chopped tomatoes and tomato puree. They were also given an information booklet,
guidelines on which foods constitute the Mediterranean diet (MD),
and a recipe booklet to support the transition of their current diet to the MD prototype. Furthermore,
participants were encouraged to “swap†ingredients initially (i.e.,
swap white pasta and rice with whole-
grain varieties),
instead of a radical dietary change from the beginning. ,Participants were left to follow their original (Mediterranean) diet.
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Mediterranean diet non-
adherers,long-
term Mediterranean diet adherers
Sponsors
Sheffield Hallam University
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) being an adult, 2) abstaining from any medication that could influence cardiovascular function, 3) being eager to participate, 4) being able to communicate efficiently in either the English or Greek language, depending on the study site, 5) adhering to the MD for the Thessaloniki participants, and 6) MD non-adherence for the Sheffield participants.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) participation in regular physical exercise (>60 min/week of structured or planned physical activity), 2) diagnosis of any chronic disease that could affect vascular function (such as diabetes, CVD, and hypertension), 3) pregnancy, and 4) smoking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endothelial dysfunction 4 weeks Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life 4 weeks WHO QoL,blood pressure 4 weeks blood pressure measurement,lipidemic profile 4 weeks finger prick test | — |
Countries
UK
Contacts
Public ContactMarkos Klonizakis
Sheffield Hallam Uni
Outcome results
None listed