title: Role of Micronutrients on Subclinical Atherosclerosis Micronutrients in Subclinical Atherosclerosis.
abstract: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) leading to coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Nutrition is one of the key factors in the etiology of atherosclerosis. Micronutrient supplements are widely used to prevent many chronic diseases including atherosclerosis. However, scientific evidence regarding this issue is still insufficient and current data on the association of dietary micronutrients and CVD risk is contradictory. Most of the randomized studies have failed to demonstrate beneficial effects of micronutrient supplementation on markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. In this review, role of each micronutrient on subclinical atherosclerosis will be evaluated thoroughly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Sihhiye Ankara, Turkey. kocyigitduygu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.forename: Kadri Murat
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gurses
authors.forename: Muhammed Ulvi
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Lale
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tokgozoglu
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients