Adherence to dietary guidelines: benefits on atherosclerosis progression

Title : Adherence of pregnant women to Nordic dietary guidelines

Adherence to Dietary Guidelines and Successful Aging Over 10 Years.

BACKGROUND We aimed to prospectively examine the relationship between overall diet quality (reflecting adherence to dietary guidelines) and successful aging in a population-based cohort of older adults. METHODS In this population-based cohort study, we analyzed 10-year follow-up data from 1,609 adults aged 49 years and older, who were free of cancer, coronary artery disease, and stroke at the...

Low adherence of Swiss children to national dietary guidelines

INTRODUCTION Dietary guidelines aim to inform people of the types of foods and quantities they should consume each day or week to promote and maintain health. The aim of this study was to describe children's dietary behaviors in terms of adherence to the Swiss Society for Nutrition (SSN) dietary guidelines and possible determinants. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2...

Monitoring adherence to guidelines.

In our current medical environment, which is characterized by oversight, accountability, practice guidelines, and documentation, it was inevitable that practice patterns would be monitored to rank compliance with guidelines as an index of the quality of care. It is a small step to a “pay-forperformance” approach, which is well intentioned because it uses data from clinical trials and guideline ...

The Erysichthon syndrome. Progression of coronary atherosclerosis and dietary hyperlipidemia.

One hundred nineteen patients with coronary artery disease confirmed by coronary arteriograms were studied. Cine coronary arteriography confirmed progression of atherosclerosis in 106 (89%) patients (mean age 50.9 yr) and nonprogression in 13 (11%) patients (mean age 50.3 yr). Progression was defined as follows: any increase to 50% stenosis, 50% to 75% narrowing, 75% to 90%, 90% to 99%, 99% to ...