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[Nutrition approaches to prevent chronic disease].

Jean-Louis Schlienger1, Alain Pradignac

  • 1Hôpital de Hautepierre, service de médecine inteme et nutrition, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France. jean-louis.schlienger@chru-strasbourg.fr

La Revue Du Praticien
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Summary

Chronic diseases are linked to diet. The Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, may prevent these conditions by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.

Area of Science:

  • Nutrition and chronic disease epidemiology
  • Dietary impact on public health
  • Nutritional determinants of non-communicable diseases

Context:

  • Chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and cancer share nutritional and environmental links.
  • Growing evidence suggests specific dietary components influence chronic disease development and outcomes.
  • Current diets in developed nations are often high in energy density and low in nutrient density.

Purpose:

  • To review the relationship between diet and chronic diseases.
  • To highlight the potential of the Mediterranean diet for optimal health.
  • To identify dietary patterns that may prevent or delay chronic diseases.

Summary:

  • Chronic diseases are influenced by food and nutrition, termed nutritionally or environmental-related diseases.

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  • While long-term clinical trials are pending, animal and epidemiological data point to high-energy, low-nutrient diets as a major concern.
  • The Mediterranean diet, characterized by low calories, saturated fat, and high fruit, vegetable, and whole grain content, is proposed as optimal for health.
  • This dietary pattern may reduce oxidant, inflammatory, atherogenic, mutagenic, and hyperinsulinic status, thus preventing or delaying chronic diseases.

    • Impact:

    • Provides evidence-based insights into diet-related chronic disease prevention.
    • Highlights the Mediterranean diet as a key strategy for public health and disease management.
    • Supports the integration of nutritional guidelines into preventative healthcare strategies.