title: Diet and health.
abstract: The role of diet in personal health maintenance is important whether a person is trying to stay healthy or to treat diet-related diseases such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus or obesity. Dietary recommendations include limiting fat to 30% and protein to 20% of total calories, with the remaining 50% coming from carbohydrate. Maintaining dietary changes for long periods is very difficult for many persons. Specific self-management skills may ease the task.
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000178:diet therapy; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats