title: A prudent diet for the nation.
abstract: Nutritional factors in the aetiology of coronary heart disease, maturity-onset diabetes, diverticular disease and dental caries are discussed. Four principles for a prudent diet are suggested, namely: avoid excess intake of energy, increase dietary fibre intake, reduce total fat intake to approximately 30 per cent of energy intake, take a high proportion of fat as the polyunsaturated form.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000378:metabolism; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000209:etiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber