Diet and cardiovascular disease.
This paper describes the importance of diet in cardiovascular disease prevention. Different aspects of diet are discussed: nutrients, single foods/food groups and dietary patterns. The evidence regarding the impact of diet on intermediate risk factors (such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels) and the impact on cardiovascular endpoints are discussed.
Department of Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. monique.verschuren@rivm.nl
W M Monique
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Verschuren
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004041:Dietary Fats; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D012307:Risk Factors; D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D014815:Vitamins
D004041:Dietary Fats; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D014815:Vitamins