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Following the dietary guidelines may slow heart disease in women
June 16, 2009
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provide guidance to promote health and reduce risk of chronic diseases. However, what evidence is there that following the DGA optimizes health? Is this advice useful for individuals already in poor health? To study these questions, researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and Wake Forest University devised a statistical model that assessed adherence to the DGA and then related it to progression of atherosclerosis in women. Their results can be found in the July 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The study authors found that adherence to recommendations for whole-grain, total fat, and cholesterol intake were most associated with decreased atherosclerotic progression. The most important findings are that adherence to the DGA in individuals with atherosclerosis beneficially affects cardiovascular disease progression and that certain foods play a more prominent role than others. This is further impetus for current efforts to develop the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.
"The study by Imamura et al noted dietary guidelines compliance difficulty among post-menopausal women yet observed adherence may slow the progression of atherosclerosis. This observation is critical as we identify foods and behaviors to improve health and encourage compliance through education among the general public, health care professionals, and public health policy decision-makers," said ASN Spokesperson Roger Clemens, DrPH.
American Society for Nutrition
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A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
by Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.) (Producer)
The food and physical activity choices you make every day affect your health – how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future. A Healthier You is grounded in the comprehensive science-based advice of the official Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. A Healthier You brings together nutrition information from the Federal Government to help you make smart choices about healthy eating and physical activity. These keys to a healthy lifestyle may reduce your risk of getting such chronic diseases as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life. This easy-to-use guide will help you make wise food and physical activity choices to manage your weight with: * Two healthy eating plans: The DASH Eating Plan and...
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Diet for a Strong Heart: Michio Kushi's Macrobiotic Dietary Guidelines for the Prevention of High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, and Stroke
by Michio Kushi (Author), Alex Jack (Author)
In paperback at last, the groundbreaking dietary program designed to help keep the heart healthy without drugs, surgery, or expensive treatments. Illustrated.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 (HHS Publication)
by Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Producer)
Provides authoritative advice about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. Gives action steps to reach achievable goals in weight control, stronger muscle and bones, and balanced nutrition to help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
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Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook: Basic Information About Nutrition, Including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Food Guide Pyramid, and Their Applications in Daily Diet (Health Reference Series)
by Dan R. Harris (Editor)
Today more and more Americans are obsessed with diet. At any time, one in three men claim to be on a diet. For women, the figure is one in two. At the same time, 30 percent of the adult population in the United States is obese. It is not surprising, then, that there has been a general reappraisal of nutritional practices among Americans of all ages. Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook provides information about nutrition and healthy dietary practices. In this book general readers will learn about food values, current nutritional issues and concerns, recent findings in nutritional research, and how to use the new Food Label that was established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993. (See also Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook, 2nd edition, published 1999.)
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Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Dietary Guidelines (Health Reference Series)
by Karen Bellenir (Editor)
Americans are more concerned than ever before with diet and nutrition. According to one study, dieting Americans spend $33 billion annually on weight-loss products. Nevertheless, obesity is on the rise in spite of being a known risk factor for many chronic diseases. It is not surprising, then, that there has been a general reappraisal of nutritional practices among Americans of all ages. The new edition of Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook provides updated information about basic dietary principles and guidelines for people of all ages as well as for people with specific medical concerns. In addition, the new edition contains information about developments that have occurred in the field of nutrition science since publication of the first edition in 1996.
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Preparation and Use of Food-based Dietary Guidelines: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation (WHO Technical Report Series)
by World Health Organization (Author)
This report provides an expert practical guide to the formulation and implementation of national dietary guidelines based on recommended foods and food groups rather than nutrients. Addressed to policy-makers and the nutritionists who advise them the report aims to facilitate the use of food-based dietary guidelines as a sensible new way to help consumers make healthy food choices. Throughout the report recommendations - whether concerning the importance of food variety or the percent of dietary protein that should be of animal origin - draw on the latest biochemical and physiological knowledge about human nutritional requirements in health and disease. Health problems related to both dietary insufficiency and excess are considered in this comprehensive report.
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Marketing products using the Dietary Guidelines: federal agencies implementing any food, nutrition or health program are required to promote the Dietary ... health): An article from: Food Processing
by Leslie Krasny (Author)
This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 638 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Marketing products using the Dietary Guidelines: federal agencies implementing any food, nutrition or health program are required to promote the Dietary Guidelines.(maintaining your health) Author: Leslie Krasny Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal) Date: April 1, 2006 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 67 Issue: 4 Page: S11(1)
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Dietary guidelines put new stress on prevention; new paradigm for role of nutrients.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Internal Medicine News
by Norra MacReady (Author)
This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 985 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Dietary guidelines put new stress on prevention; new paradigm for role of nutrients.(Clinical Rounds) Author: Norra MacReady Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal) Date: October 1, 2003 Publisher: International Medical News Group Volume: 36 Issue: 19 Page: 22(1)
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Dairy Industry Calls for Changes in Proposed Dietary Guidelines.: An article from: Food & Drink Weekly
by Informa Economics, Inc. (Publisher)
This digital document is an article from Food & Drink Weekly, published by Informa Economics, Inc. on March 20, 2000. The length of the article is 338 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Dairy Industry Calls for Changes in Proposed Dietary Guidelines. Publication: Food & Drink Weekly (Newsletter) Date: March 20, 2000 Publisher: Informa Economics, Inc. Volume: 6 Issue: 11 Page: 3
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Dietary Guidelines in Asian Countries
by Rod Florentino (Author)
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