Nutritional support in the pharmacological treatment of metabolic syndrome

• Published in: European journal of pharmacology Vol. 668; pp. S43 - S49
• Main Author: Visioli, Francesco
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: adverse effects; Alcoholic Beverages; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Dietary Fiber - pharmacology; Dietary Fiber - therapeutic use; Essential fatty acid; Fatty Acids - pharmacology; Fatty Acids - therapeutic use; Functional food; functional foods; Green tea; Humans; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - diet therapy; Miscellaneous; Nutraceutical; nutrition; nutritional support; Olive oil; Other metabolic disorders; pharmacology; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Polyphenol; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Polyphenols - therapeutic use; risk factors; Soybean Proteins - pharmacology; Soybean Proteins - therapeutic use; Polyphenol; Nutraceutical; Essential fatty acid; Olive oil; Metabolic syndrome; Green tea; Functional food; Endocrinopathy; Pharmacotherapy; Lipids; Metabolic diseases; Cardiovascular disease; Fatty acids; Treatment; Health food; Phenols; Food supplement
• ISSN: 0014-2999; 1879-0712
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.05.083

The metabolic syndrome is multifactorial in nature and its incidence is rapidly increasing along with its risk factors. This review discusses nutrition, functional foods, and nutraceuticals most frequently adopted in the co-treatment of the metabolic syndrome. In fact, several foods, functional foods, and nutraceuticals with potential “pharmacological” activities are positioned at the border between pharmacology and nutrition. This double food-nutrition approach would help reduce the use of medicines and concomitantly decrease side effects.