Illumina EPIC human blood poly-A RNA-seq data at different time points of dietary interventions

To highlight molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial metabolic effects of a Mediterranean (MED) diet, a MED diet enriched in polyphenols and reduced in red/processed meat (greenMED), and a diet with healthy dietary guidelines (HDG), we analyzed their effects on the transcriptome in the 18-month DIRECT PLUS randomized controlled trial. The RNA-seq data contains individuals from the three intervention arms (MED, greenMED, HDG) for baseline (T0) and after 18-month (T18) intervention. Additional phenotypes can be obtained upon request.