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I found your post incredibly informative, especially in regard to the suggestion of incorporating the Mediterranean diet. Beyond its association with lowering rates of diabetes and better glycemic control in patients who already have diabetes, this diet plays a key role in preventing a number of chronic diseases. The Mediterranean diet has been linked to a reduction in cardiovascular outcomes, age-related cognitive dysfunction, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia (Guasch ‐ Ferré & Willett, 2021). This is of particular importance in the case of the nursing student. Hispanic Americans experience cardiometabolic risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity, at rates that are disproportionately higher than non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans (Estrada Del Campo et al., 2017). Furthermore, Hispanic American women, specifically those of low socioeconomic status, have been shown to be at the highest risk for cardiovascular disease. In a small study of 67 middle-aged Hispanic women with pre-obesity and obesity, 94% of participants saw a reduction in BMI with the 8- week implementation of the Mediterranean diet (Espinoza, 2019). The mean BMI reduction was 2.8 and no participant experienced an increase in BMI. A reduction in obesity can significantly lower the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular outcomes, and many other serious diseases. Although the study was conducted on a small scale, it demonstrates the potential this diet has in addressing obesity and improving the overall health of those who adhere to it. References Espinoza, E. (2019). Effect of the Mediterranean diet on BMI in middle-aged Hispanic women with pre-obesity and obesity central Washington state. International Journal of Clinical Medicine , 10 (06), 363–378. https://doi.org/10.4236/ijcm.2019.106029
Estrada Del Campo, Y., Cubillos, L., Vu, M. B., Aguirre, A., Reuland, D. S., & Keyserling, T. C. (2017). Feasibility and acceptability of a Mediterranean-style diet intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk for low income Hispanic American women. Ethnicity & Health , 24 (4), 415–431. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2017.1346784 Guasch ‐ Ferré, M., & Willett, W. C. (2021). The Mediterranean diet and health: A comprehensive overview. Journal of Internal Medicine , 290 (3), 549–566. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13333
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