1University of Antwerp, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of General and Functional Foods, NatuRA (Natural Products and Food-Research and Analysis), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research.
2017,
Vol. 5 No. 2, 101-109
DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-5-2-5
Copyright © 2017 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Harry Robberecht, Tess De Bruyne, Nina Hermans. Biomarkers of the Metabolic Syndrome: Influence of Caloric Intake, Various Food Groups and Vitamins.
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2017; 5(2):101-109. doi: 10.12691/jfnr-5-2-5.
Correspondence to: Harry Robberecht, University of Antwerp, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of General and Functional Foods, NatuRA (Natural Products and Food-Research and Analysis), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium. Email:
labrom@uantwerpen.beAbstract
Influences of caloric intake, various food groups and vitamins on the concentration of biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are reviewed. Since food is a complex mixture of caloric compounds and essential non-caloric food components with multiple interactions and varying bioavailability, it is hard to separate or identify the effect of one single component in a total meal or diet on the biomarkers. Literature data should be studied in detail to conclude whether a component is related to a reduction of MetS-related symptoms or whether its influence is merely affecting a biomarker. Moreover the diet contains various biologically active components, which may add some beneficial characteristics. Therefore, conclusions on the effect of a component on the various biomarkers of MetS are sometimes quite contradictory.
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