Understanding the Mediterranean Diet, Body Markers, and Heart Health
Mediterranean diet, Metabolites, and Cardiovascular Disease
This work explores how the Mediterranean diet affects your body's chemistry and helps protect against heart disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11043381 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are looking at how the Mediterranean diet changes specific markers in urine and blood to better understand its benefits for heart health. By studying samples from people who followed this diet, we hope to find new ways to measure how well someone is eating and predict their risk for heart problems. This information could help doctors give more personalized diet advice to prevent conditions like heart attacks and strokes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work is based on data from participants in the PREDIMED trial, which included individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Not a fit: Patients not at risk for cardiovascular disease or those not interested in dietary interventions may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new tools for doctors to assess diet quality and predict cardiovascular disease risk, allowing for more personalized prevention strategies.
How similar studies have performed: The PREDIMED trial, on which this work is based, has already shown significant success in demonstrating the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hu, Frank B — Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Hu, Frank B
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.