Dietary avoidance of coronary heart disease - How practicable is the Mediterranean diet?

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dc.contributor.authorLabadarios D.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:56:46Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:56:46Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.description.abstractThe mortality rate from coronary heart disease (CHD) has fallen considerably in many Western populations. Some evidence notes an associated fall in incidence, yet other information indicates a rise. In any case, CHD remains a formidable cause of illness and death. While only about half of the disease's variance can be explained by known risk factors, knowledge is sufficient to attempt avoidance of the disease. Dietary changes involving, for example, reduction in fat intake and changes in fat composition, have had mixed therapeutic success. Since Mediterranean populations have a much lower CHD mortality rate, compared with those of northern Europe - this is also true for diet-related cancers - their diet has attracted considerable attention. The principle features thereof are a high intake of nionounsaturatcd fat, chiefly olive oil, and very high intakes of vegetables and fruit. While the diet's potential role in disease avoidance is undoubted, the chances of its adoption, even by high-risk segments, are remote.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationCardiovascular Journal of South Africa
dc.identifier.citationSUPPL. 1
dc.identifier.issn10159657
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10030
dc.subjectolive oil
dc.subjectcoronary artery disease
dc.subjectdiet therapy
dc.subjectdietary intake
dc.subjectfat intake
dc.subjectfruit
dc.subjecthigh risk population
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectincidence
dc.subjectlipid composition
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectsouthern europe
dc.subjectvegetable
dc.titleDietary avoidance of coronary heart disease - How practicable is the Mediterranean diet?
dc.typeArticle
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