TY - JOUR
T1 - Olive oil consumption and human health: A narrative review
AU - Foscolou, Alexandra
AU - Critselis, Elena
AU - Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - The potential health benefits of olive oil consumption, particularly within the context of the Mediterranean diet, have been extensively investigated. However, its specific health benefits remain to be confirmed. The aim of the present work is to review the scientific evidence regarding the specific impact of olive oil consumption on human health, including the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and diabetes mellitus. Ten related meta-analyses were reviewed to this effect. Olive oil consumption was found to be beneficial for several chronic non-communicable diseases (e.g. including cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes), whereas there were contradictory findings regarding its impact on several biomarkers. In conclusion, the aggregated evidence supports the assertion that olive oil consumption is beneficial for human health, and particularly for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
AB - The potential health benefits of olive oil consumption, particularly within the context of the Mediterranean diet, have been extensively investigated. However, its specific health benefits remain to be confirmed. The aim of the present work is to review the scientific evidence regarding the specific impact of olive oil consumption on human health, including the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and diabetes mellitus. Ten related meta-analyses were reviewed to this effect. Olive oil consumption was found to be beneficial for several chronic non-communicable diseases (e.g. including cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes), whereas there were contradictory findings regarding its impact on several biomarkers. In conclusion, the aggregated evidence supports the assertion that olive oil consumption is beneficial for human health, and particularly for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
KW - Olive oil
KW - Sole ingredient
KW - Human health
KW - Review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055747652&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.10.013
DO - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.10.013
M3 - Review article
SN - 0378-5122
VL - 118
SP - 60
EP - 66
JO - Maturitas
JF - Maturitas
ER -
