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In rural Indian populations, coronary artery disease risk is not significantly associated with total carbohydrate or fat intake, but is linked to poor intake of fruits and vegetables.

If you are concerned about heart health, do not obsess over total fat or carbohydrate grams. Instead, prioritize increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables, as low intake of these foods is associated with higher CAD risk in rural populations.

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Risk of CAD in rural population of Tamil Nadu is not related to total carbohydrates or fat intake. Coronary artery disease could be related poor intake of vegetables and fruits.
D. Narayanaswamy · Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research · 2017

Why this rating

Pilot study, retrospective case-control, single center, small sample size (n=148), self-reported dietary recall.

Source

Correlation of Dietary Pattern and Risk Factors in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Rural Population of Tamil Nadu- Pilot Study

D. Narayanaswamy · Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research · 2017

DOI 10.18535/jmscr/v5i11.128

case_control · n=148
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