Amount, type, and sources of carbohydrates in relation to ischemic heart disease mortality in a Chinese population: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relation between carbohydrate intake and risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) has not been fully explored in Asian populations known to have high-carbohydrate diets.

Objective

We assessed whether intakes of total carbohydrates, different types of carbohydrates, and their food sources were associated with IHD mortality in a Chinese population.

Design

We prospectively examined the association of carbohydrate intake and IHD mortality in 53,469 participants in the Singapore Chinese Health Study with an average follow-up of 15 y. Diet was assessed by using a semiquantitative food-frequency questionnaire. HRs and 95% CIs were calculated by using a Cox proportional hazards analysis.

Results

We documented 1660 IHD deaths during 804,433 person-years of fo

SUBMITTER: Rebello SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4144114 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature