Tag: cardiometabolic profile

Olive leaf extract effect on cardiometabolic profile among adults with prehypertension and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of olive leaf extract (OLE) on cardiometabolic health in 325 adults with prehypertension or hypertension across five randomized controlled trials. Supplementation with 500 mg/day of OLE for at least 8 weeks significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 5.78 mmHg and improved LDL

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Obesity, dyslipidemia, and high blood pressure are associated with cardiovascular risk, determined using high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentration, in young adults

This 2020 observational study published in the Journal of International Medical Research (PMID: 33342336) analyzed 300 young adults in southern Mexico to examine the relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and cardiometabolic risk factors. It found that elevated hs-CRP (>28.57 nmol/L) was strongly associated with obesity (OR = 13.9), high

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