Anti-inflammatory diets for obesity and diabetes.
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are strongly associated with increased inflammation. As the inflammation in adipose tissue increases, this becomes a strong driving force for the development of increased systemic inflammation that results in metabolic syndrome, eventually followed by the development of overt type 2 diabetes. The potential reversal of both conditions can be achieved by reducing the levels of inflammation through the use of an anti-inflammatory diet. The composition of such a diet and its molecular mode of action will be discussed.
Sears
Barry
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Inflammation Research Foundation, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA. bsears@drsears.com
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*