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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.
Teresa T. Fung et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2001

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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

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