Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) January 2024 PMID 38034010

Long-term green-Mediterranean diet may favor fasting morning cortisol stress hormone; the DIRECT-PLUS clinical trial.

Liav Alufer, Gal Tsaban, Ehud Rinott, Alon Kaplan, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Hila Zelicha, Uta Ceglarek, Berend Isermann, Matthias Blüher, Michael Stumvoll, Meir J Stampfer, Iris Shai

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The study investigated how long-term adherence to a Mediterranean or high-polyphenol GreenMED diet influences fasting morning cortisol (FMC), a hormone linked to stress and cardiometabolic risk, over 18 months.
Results showed that both Mediterranean diet groups significantly reduced FMC levels after 18 months, with the GreenMED diet causing a greater decrease compared to the healthy dietary guidelines and standard Mediterranean diet.
Higher baseline FMC was associated with factors like age, visceral fat, blood glucose, and inflammation markers, indicating that diet modifications may help manage stress hormone levels and related health risks.]

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