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Coronary Heart Disease: Nutritional Interventions for Prevention and Therapy

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Diet plays a major role in the causation of coronary heart disease (CHD), which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) may help lower risk. Evidence suggests that increased consumption of fatty fish and of n-3 polyunsaturated fats (n-3 PUFA) is likely to reduce CHD risk. A high intake of salt, trans fats, processed meat, and added sugar is likely to increase CHD risk. Diets with a generous content of fruit, vegetables, and whole grain cereals are associated with lower risk of CHD. Adhering to a healthy overall dietary pattern such as the Mediterranean diet pattern reduces CHD risk. Maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active have each been shown to reduce CHD risk factors and actual risk of CHD.

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    Marina Ferrari, Jayne V. Woodside & Sarah F. Brennan

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Ferrari, M., Woodside, J.V., Brennan, S.F., Temple, N.J. (2023). Coronary Heart Disease: Nutritional Interventions for Prevention and Therapy. In: Temple, N.J., Wilson, T., Jacobs, Jr., D.R., Bray, G.A. (eds) Nutritional Health. Nutrition and Health. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24663-0_8

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