Fruit and Vegetable Diet Intervention in Young Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: Fruvedomics Pilot Study

ObjectiveDesign and implement a multi-disciplinary primary dietary intervention following the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015 for young adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). MethodsUniversity students (18–30 years old) with MetS were recruited via flyers, class announcements, and a phone screening questionnaire. Screened individuals completed anthropometric measures (height, weight, body fat percentage) and fasting blood lipids and serum glucose levels. Seventeen of forty-one of the initially screened participants were diagnosed with MetS. Participants (n=17) were assessed with: arterial stiffness, complete blood lipid panel, anthropometric measures, 24-hour diet recall, and body composition measurements (Bod Pod). Participants had an 8-week diet intervention with weekly consultations reviewing data from food logs, food receipts, and adherence to the diet. Participants were given a culinary toolkit at the beginning of the intervention and had the opportunity to attend two group food demonstrat...