title: Nutritional anti-inflammatories in the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Obesity-fuelled metabolic syndrome and diabetes is now a global epidemic. There is increasing evidence that these and other chronic conditions have common inflammatory antecedents. There is an interest in nutritionally based anti-inflammatory treatments for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this review is to examine the evidence from a 5-year period; 2011-2016, for nutritionally based anti-inflammatory treatments for the Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search produced a total number of 1377 records, of which 26 papers were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Literature was analysed and tabulated according to date, outcome measures and results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The evidence is strong for use of polyphenolic compounds, fish oils and vitamins in reducing inflammation biomarkers, however the impact on metabolic control is less evident.
authors.affiliation: James Cook University, Cairns Hospital, Australia. Electronic address: lea@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Merone
authors.affiliation: James Cook University, Cairns Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McDermott
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents
keywords: Anti-inflammatories; Diabetes mellitus; Metabolic syndrome; Nutrition