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If you choose to follow any links to the abstract and/or complete text of the item listed below, you will be leaving the Strategian Web site. If you wish to return to this page from the Web page you are sent to, please use the Back option of your browser. Frank B. Hu and Walter C. Willett Optimal Diets for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease. (... a review of original research and other reviews of original research that investigated the relationship between diet and coronary heart disease [CHD]. Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality in industrialized countries and is rapidly becoming a primary cause of death worldwide. Thus, the identification of the kind of diet or diets that may be most effective in preventing CHD is very important. The authors searched the medical database, MEDLINE, up through May 2002 and identified 147 studies or reviews of other studies that looked at major dietary factors [fat, cholesterol, omega-3 fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, carbohydrates, glycemic index, fiber, folate, specific foods, and dietary patterns] and CHD. While many individual dietary issues [such as the optimal amount and sources of protein in the diet, and the effects of individual phytochemicals, antioxidant vitamins, and minerals on the human body] remain unsettled, the studies and reviews identified by the authors do point in certain directions. The authors conclude that substantial evidence indicates that diets using nonhydrogenated unsaturated fats as the predominant form of dietary fat, whole grains as the main form of carbohydrates, an abundance of fruits and vegetables, and adequate omega-3 fatty acids can offer significant protection against CHD. Such diets, together with regular physical activity, avoidance of smoking, and maintenance of a healthy body weight, may prevent the majority of cardiovascular disease in Western populations. Other keywords and phrases -- clinical trial evidence, dietary intervention, epidemiologic, metabolic, nuts, prevents, prospective cohort studies, refined grain products, saturated fats, trans-fats, trials, whole grains -- from the text of the abstract) JAMA--The Journal of the American Medical Association Volume 288, Number 20 (November 27, 2002): 2569-2578. **The complete text of the abstract is currently available through the Web site of JAMA--The Journal of the American Medical Association** How to find the above journal, magazine, or other publication? See Step 3: Locate of the Information Strategy for details. Questions? Please let me know. |
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