Research
Macro partitioning
Adherence to a 'prudent' dietary pattern, characterized by high intake of fruits and vegetables, is inversely associated with the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) globally.
To lower your risk of heart attack, adopt a 'prudent' diet: eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer fried foods, salty snacks, and meats. This pattern is protective globally, regardless of your specific country or region.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
We observed an inverse association between the prudent pattern and AMI, with higher levels being protective. Compared with the first quartile, the adjusted ORs were 0.78 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.88) for the second quartile, 0.66 (95% CI 0.59 to 0.75) for the third, and 0.70 (95% CI 0.61 to 0.80) for the fourth (P for trend <0.001).
Why this rating
Large-scale, multi-national case-control study (INTERHEART) with rigorous adjustment for confounders.
Source
Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in 52 Countries
Romaina Iqbal et al. · Circulation · 2008
case_control · n=16407Cited 426×
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