title: Nutrition Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease.
abstract: Nutrition therapy is effective at controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors and therefore reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Physicians should play an active role in providing nutrition interventions for patients who would benefit from cardiovascular disease risk reduction or refer them to other professionals as needed. The evidence on nutrition interventions for blood pressure and lipid control, including overall dietary patterns, dietary fat and macronutrients, dietary cholesterol, sodium, and alcohol intake, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockledge 1 Building, Room 6189, MSC 7960, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA. Electronic address: dejesusjm@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Jesus
authors.affiliation: George Washington University, The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, 1020 19th Street NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC, 20036, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kahan
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Research Complex 1 South, 12801 East 17th Avenue room 7107 8106, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Eckel
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004032:Diet; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D004041:Dietary Fats; D037001:Directive Counseling; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D012982:Sodium, Dietary
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats; D012982:Sodium, Dietary
keywords: Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Lipids; Nutrition therapy; Physician counseling; Prevention; Risk factor; Treatment