Culinary Spices in Metabolic Syndrome.

Launched by UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY · May 15, 2024

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age (18-50 years) and had 2 or more of MetS diagnostic criteria: high waist circumference (\>80 cm for female and \>94 cm for males), elevated blood pressure (equal to or greater than 130/85 mm Hg or use of medication for hypertension), high fasting blood glucose (equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL \[5.6 mmol/L\] or use of medication for hyperglycemia), lowered HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL \[1.03 mmol/L\] for men and less than 50 mg/dL \[1.29 mmol/L\] for women) and increased triglycerides (equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL \[1.7 mmol/L\]). Participants who had at least three risk factors out of five or had two risk factors and one borderline were included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • did not meet the following inclusion criteria, older than 50 years old or younger than 17 years old and did not meet the metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria. Additionally, participants were excluded if they are allergic to spices, current smokers, pregnant women, lactating women or currently taking medication and if they refused to provide blood sample. Also, participants with any acute illnesses or any chronic diseases such as kidney, liver, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases were excluded from the study