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Adhering to a 'Western' dietary pattern (high in red/processed meats, refined grains, sweets, high-fat dairy, and french fries) significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease in women.
To lower your risk of heart disease, limit foods characteristic of a 'Western' pattern: red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets, high-fat dairy, and french fries. Replacing these with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, and poultry is associated with a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease.
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Extreme quintile comparison yielded an RR of 1.46 (95% CI, 1.07-1.99; P for trend test, .02) for the Western pattern.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort, long follow-up, multivariate adjustment, but observational design.
Source
Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Teresa T. Fung et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2001
DOI 10.1001/archinte.161.15.1857
cohort · n=69017Cited 554×
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- Adhering to a 'prudent' dietary pattern (high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, poultry, and fish) significantly lowers the risk of coronary heart disease in women compared to a 'Western' pattern (high in red/processed meats, refined grains, sweets, and high-fat dairy).Good
- The combination of a high 'prudent' diet score and a low 'Western' diet score yields the lowest relative risk of coronary heart disease (RR 0.64) compared to other dietary pattern combinations.Good
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