Introduction Oxidative stress and inflammation are known to play a critical role in ageing and
chronic disease development and could therefore represent important targets for developing …

Oxidative stress is associated with several chronic diseases. It is acknowledged that
molecules damaged by reactive oxygen species activate the inflammatory process and that …

Background Despite the richness in antioxidants of the Mediterranean diet, to our
knowledge, no randomized controlled trials have assessed its effect on in vivo lipoprotein …

Background and Purpose—We compared among young patients with ischemic stroke the
distribution of vascular risk factors among sex, age groups, and 3 distinct geographic …

Oxidative stress has been involved in the aetiology of hypertension, insulin resistance, the
metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. Several …

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDLs) appear to play a significant role in
atherogenesis. In fact, circulating ox-LDL concentrations have been recognized as a risk …

Oxidative stress (OS)–defined as the imbalance between free radical production and
antioxidant defences–is a condition associated with chronic-degenerative disease, such as …

Background We aimed to investigate if overweight and obese adults" close" to
Mediterranean diet present better insulin, lipids profile and better pressure levels, compared …

We hypothesize that the plasma cholesterol and LDL levels currently considered normal are
evolutionarily too high. Cholesterol and/or oxidized low-density lipoprotein, even as a mild …

Objective: We investigated the association between adherence to Mediterranean diet and
fasting indices of glucose homoeostasis, in a Greek adult population. Methods: During 2001 …