Diet and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular prevention.

Cardiovascular disease remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the 21st century, and the situation is not expected to change in the next 2 decades. This epidemic could be contained or even decreased if there were a social change in favor of a healthier lifestyle and diet, such as the Mediterranean diet (MedD). Several years ago, the low incidence of morbidity and mortality from cor...

Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. One-third of these deaths may be preventable through healthy lifestyle choices including diet and physical activity. The Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality, whereas the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan is associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery...

Diet and cardiovascular disease.

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet.

BACKGROUND Observational cohort studies and a secondary prevention trial have shown an inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk. We conducted a randomized trial of this diet pattern for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events. METHODS In a multicenter trial in Spain, we randomly assigned participants who were at high cardiovascular risk, ...

Flavanols and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Diet is a major lifestyle factor in the primary and secondary prevention of numerous chronic diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes. Epidemiological studies suggest that the beneficial cardiovascular health effects of diets rich in fruits and vegetables are in part mediated by their flavonoid content, with particular benefits provided by one member of this family, the f...