Nutrition and health: eating well, living better

Domenico Cucinotta

Abstract


The high prevalence of chronic diseases, especiallyat cardiovascular level and that of the associated metabolic abnormalities such as obesity and diabetes, are the main causes of the poor quality of lifeand of the high health expenditure that are unfortunately associated with the increased life expectancy of the Western populations. Many scientific evidences have clearly demonstrated that reducing overweight and modifying some dietary habits is a simple and effective way to fight against these diseases, especially if those foods commonly known as typical of the Mediterranean diet, i.e. cereals, legumes, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, fish and a fair quantity of red wine, are preferentially consumed.


Keywords


nutrition, well-being, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease

Full Text:

PDF

References


1. Pizzo, P.A. (2020). A Prescription for Longevity in the 21st Century. JAMA 323(5), 415-416


2. OCSE/Osservatorio europeo delle politiche e dei sistemi sanitari (2019). Italia: Profilo della sanità 2019.OECD Publishing, Parigi.https://ec.europa.eu/health/state/country_profiles_it


3. Cucinotta, D. (coordinator) 2018.Italian Diabetes &Obesity Barometer Report. Facts and Figure about Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity in Italy. ItalianDiabetes Monitor, Aprile 2018. https://ibdofoundation.com/


4. ISTAT2017. Anni 2000-2016. Il diabete in Italia.www.istat/it/archivio/202600


5. Annali AMD, 2018. Valutazione degli indicatori AMD di qualità dell’assistenza al diabete in Italia. Idelson Gnocchi ed., Napoli
6. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2018. Ipercolesterolemia in Italia. Aspetti epidemiologici. www.epicentro,iss.it


7. Grundy, S.M., 2016. Metabolic syndrome update. TrendsCardiovascMed26(4),364-373


8. Yumuk,V., Tsigos, C.,Fried, M.,Schindler, K.,Busetto, L.,Micic,D., Toplak, M. ,2015. EuropeanGuidelines for Obesity Management in Adults. ObesFacts 8(6), 402-424


9. American Diabetes Association, 2020. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. Diabetes Care 43(1), S89-S97


10. Unger, T., Borghi, C., Charchar, F., Khan, N., et al., 2020. International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines. Hypertension 75, 1334-1357


11. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2019.Food-based dietary guidelines. http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary guidelines/regions/countries


12. CREA, Centro di Ricerca Alimenti e Nutrizione, 2019. Linee guida per una sana alimentazione. Revisione 2018. https://www.crea.gov.it/web/alimenti-e-nutrizione/-/linee-guida-per-una-sana-alimentazione-2018


13. Dernini S., Berry E.M., 2015. Mediterranean Diet: From a Healthy Diet to a Sustainable Dietary Pattern. Front Nutr. 2: 15-30


14. TorresN.,Guevara-Cruz M., Velázquez-VillegasL.,Tovar A., 2015. Nutrition and Atherosclerosis. ArchMed Res 46(5):408-426




DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.108.2.2020.SD4

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2020 Domenica Cucinotta

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.