title: Overview of dietary influences on atherosclerotic vascular disease: epidemiology and prevention.
abstract: Most dietary recommendations are based on studies of limited power and do not adequately reflect the current knowledge base, particularly with regard to effects of diet on clinical outcomes, the most important endpoint from the patients' perspective. In this review we discusses the current state of dietary research, and present a summary of the evidence upon which to base dietary recommendations and guidelines for atherosclerotic vascular disease prevention. We also highlight the complexity and limitations of interpreting current diet-based epidemiological studies in isolation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. gneilthomas@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: G Neil
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Bernard M Y
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Sai Yin
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Duncan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Macfarlane
authors.forename: Han Bing
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McGhee
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Tai Hing
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tomlinson
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005395:Fish Oils; D005638:Fruit; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014675:Vegetables; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005395:Fish Oils; D014815:Vitamins