Is diet an essential risk factor for coronary heart disease?
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Cigarette smoking, hypertension and diet each play a major role in the development of coronary heart attacks in most industrialized nations. In some countries where cigarette smoking and hypertension are prevalent there is a low risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Hyperlipidaemia resulting from national food habits appears to be the essential factor in the high rates of CHD in developed countries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 56 658 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980