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The metabolic syndrome is a condition that promotes atherosclerosis and increases the risk of cardiovascular events [ 1 2 3 ] . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 47 million Americans, or about one in five people, have this condition [ 1 ] . Contributors to the development of the metabolic syndrome may include genetics, a sedentary lifestyle, a Western diet (high in refined carbohydrates, low in fiber, and high in saturated fat), cigarette smoking, and progressive weight gain [ 2 ] . The characteristics of the metabolic syndrome include atherogenic dyslipidemia, a prothrombotic state, insulin resistance, hypertension, and abdominal obesity [ 3 4 ] . Each abnormality promotes atherosclerosis independently, but when clustered together, these metabolic disorders are increasingly atherogenic and enhance the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality [ 1 ] . Based on observational studies there is evidence to support that several factors related to lifestyle habits may influence cardiovascular risk [ 5 6 7 ] . Among these factors the beneficial effect of several dietary patterns on human health, have already been underlined [ 8 9 10 ] . One of these diets, the Mediterranean diet, has received much attention during the past decades.
A multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-design study to compare the treatment effect of niacin and atorvastatin (for 12 weeks) on lipoprotein subfractions in patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia [ 2 ] . 'Of the total 108 patients randomized to treatment, 12 withdrew from the study.
Despite differences in the pattern of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease in ESRD patients compared with the general population, current use of statins focus on treating elevated LDL cholesterol levels.
, treatment of dyslipidemia [13], control of body weight [14], or prevention of diabetes [15]).
For instance, adolescents who died in accidents had fatty streaks in the coronary arteries and aorta that were found at, autopsy, and were associated with blood lipid profile, blood pressure, and obesity status obtained at one or more points antemortem [ 26 27 ] . Moreover, a recent longitudinal study indicated that the occurrence of overweight, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in young adults (aged 19-32 y) was associated with these same risk factors in childhood.
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