Diets and cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based assessment.
With rising obesity, despite low-fat diet recommendations, there is an increased interest in weight loss and alternative dietary approaches for cardiovascular health. Physicians must have an understanding of the literature to better counsel their patients about diets and cardiovascular disease. This review examines several dietary approaches to cardiovascular health and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding these diets.
Parikh
Parin
P
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
McDaniel
Michael C
MC
Ashen
M Dominique
MD
Miller
Joseph I
JI
Sorrentino
Matthew
M
Chan
Vicki
V
Blumenthal
Roger S
RS
Sperling
Laurence S
LS
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic