Background Despite the protective effects of foods being rich in phytochemicals against
chronic diseases, this issue is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dietary phytochemical index
(PI) and occurrence of metabolic syndrome and its components during a 3 year follow up of …

In this study, we assessed the association between the dietary phytochemical index (DPI)
and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among adults in a cross-sectional study. We enrolled 850 …

Objective Our objective was to evaluate the association between the dietary phytochemical
index (DPI), reflecting the phytochemical content of the diet, and general and central obesity …

Background Phytochemicals are natural non‐nutritive bioactive compounds found in fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, as well as other plant foods. In the present …

Background High intakes of phytochemical-rich foods have favorable effects on the
prevention of chronic diseases. In this study we assessed the dietary phytochemical index …

Phytochemicals are bioactive compounds found in plant-based foods. Consumption of
phytochemical-rich foods has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases …

Background and aims Plant-based diets are associated with reduced cardiometabolic risk
factors (CRFs) and lower risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), probably via phytochemicals …

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common chronic disease with several
complications. Given that, studies on the association of plant-based diet indices (PDIs) with …

RESULTS Overall, 31,319 adults were evaluated. Compared with men, women had a higher
median PI level (9.96 vs. 13.63) and significantly higher caloric intake levels from most PI …