Extra virgin olive oil use is associated with improved post-prandial blood glucose and LDL cholesterol in healthy subjects.

F VioliL LoffredoP PignatelliF AngelicoS BartimocciaC NocellaR CangemiA PetruccioliR MonticoloDaniele PastoriR Carnevale

Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2015)

We report for the first time that EVOO improves post-prandial glucose and LDL-C, an effect that may account for the antiatherosclerotic effect of the Mediterranean diet.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
low density lipoprotein
glycemic control
blood pressure
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
fatty acid
adipose tissue
weight loss