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A whole-diet approach is necessary to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Dietary recommendations should emphasize overall dietary patterns rather than individual foods.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Advice must focus on the diet as a whole and the balance of food within it, to reduce CVD risk.
Why this rating
The claim is supported by current understanding in nutrition and CVD.
Source
Cardioprotective whole-diet advice in cardiac rehabilitation
Tracy Parker et al. · British Journal of Cardiac Nursing · 2018
DOI 10.12968/bjca.2018.13.9.428
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