[A quantitative assessment of the impact of diet on the mortality of heart disease in Denmark. Estimation of etiologic fraction].
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to quantify the impact of different dietary factors on the mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Denmark.


METHODS
Relative risks and knowledge on the distribution of different dietary factors were used to estimate etiological fractions.


RESULTS
It is estimated that an intake of fruit and vegetables and saturated fat as recommended would prevent 12 and 22%, respectively, of deaths from ischaemic heart disease in Denmark. An intake of fish among those at high risk for ischaemic heart disease, would lead to a 26% lower mortality, while alcohol intake among abstainers would have no significant quantitative effect.


CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that changes in dietary habits according to current recommendations would have an impact on public health in Denmark.
Osler
M
M
Københavns Universitet, Panum Instituttet, afdeling for social medicin og psykosocial sundhed (Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab).
Godtfredsen
J
J
Grønbaek
M N
MN
Marckmann
P
P
Overvad
O K
OK
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005638:Fruit; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014675:Vegetables
D004041:Dietary Fats