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Macro partitioning
An unhealthy dietary intake, quantified by a Dietary Risk Score (DRS) emphasizing meat, salty snacks, and fried foods while de-emphasizing fruits and vegetables, increases the risk of AMI globally and accounts for approximately 30% of the population-attributable risk.
Use a simple rule: eat more fruits and vegetables, and less meat, salty snacks, and fried foods. This simple dietary shift can significantly lower your risk of heart attack.
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The adjusted population-attributable risk of AMI for the top 3 quartiles compared with the bottom quartile of the dietary risk score was 30%.
Why this rating
Large-scale, multi-national case-control study with robust statistical adjustment.
Source
Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in 52 Countries
Romaina Iqbal et al. · Circulation · 2008
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.107.738716
case_control · n=16407Cited 426×
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- Adherence to a 'Western' dietary pattern, characterized by high intake of fried foods, salty snacks, eggs, and meat, is associated with an increased risk of AMI, particularly at high levels of consumption.Good
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