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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Ruiz León, Ana María author Camafort, Miguel author Sala Vila, Aleix author Gilabert, Rosa author Núñez, Isabel author Castro-Barquero, Sara author Fitó Colomer, Montserrat author Lamuela Raventós, Rosa Ma. author Pintó Sala, Xavier author Garcia-Arellano, Ana author Ros Rahola, Emilio author Estruch Riba, Ramon author Casas Rodríguez, Rosa M. author 2025-10-14T10:52:05Z 2025-10-14T10:52:05Z 2025-05-01 2025-10-14T10:52:05Z The Mediterranean Diet (MeDiet), a healthy, plant-based dietary pattern, is recommended by international scientific organizations for its potential in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention.1 However, its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood.2 Increased carotid intimamedia thickness (CIMT), plaque height and inflammation are recognized as indicators of cardiovascular risk.3,4 Results of previous studies indicate that following the MeDiet may slow CIMT and carotid plaque progression5 and improve vascular inflammation.6 However, to our knowledge, no published studies have assessed whether changes in inflammatory biomarkers resulting from long-term MeDiet intervention correlate with changes in CIMT and plaque height. We hypothesize that MeDiet’s beneficial impact on atherosclerosis—through improving CIMT and plaque height— correlates with its immunomodulatory effects on inflammation and plaque stability-related molecules Aterosclerosi Malalties cardiovasculars Cuina mediterrània Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular diseases Mediterranean cooking The Mediterranean diet displays an immunomodulatory effect that correlates with beneficial changes in carotid atherosclerosis