A Clinician's Guide to Healthy Eating for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.

ABSTRACT: Despite continued advances in health care, the cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rate has plateaued in recent years and appears to be trending upward. Poor diet is a leading cause of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which are leading contributors to CVD morbidity and mortality. Although dietary modification is a cornerstone of CVD prevention, implementation in clinical practice is limited by inadequate formal training in nutrition science. In this report, we review the individual components of a heart-healthy diet, evidence-based dietary recommendations, and the impact of diet on CVD risk factor prevention and management. Furthermore, we examine the unique difficulties of dietary counseling in low-socioeconomic-status environments and provide an evidence-based approach to better

SUBMITTER: Pallazola VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713921 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature