[Effects of sesame seed consumption on anthropometric indices, lipid profile and atherogenic index of plasma in women with metabolic syndrome]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: metabolic syndrome [MetS] is a cluster of interrelated risk factors for cardiovascular disease [CVD] and diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the healthy diet with sesame seed consumption on anthropometric indices, lipid profile and atherogenic index of plasma [AIP] in overweight and obese women with MetS