Macro partitioning
Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern (high in fiber, low in fat/sugar) is significantly associated with a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, specifically obesity, hypertension, and high serum triglycerides, in middle-aged adults.
Focus on your overall dietary pattern rather than single nutrients. A 'good' pattern involves eating vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fish regularly, choosing whole grains and low-fat dairy, and limiting sweets, soda, and salty foods. Adhering to this pattern is strongly linked to lower risks of obesity, high blood pressure, and high triglycerides in middle age.
After adjustment for education and lifestyle factors, individuals with a poor dietary pattern still had significantly higher risk (OR; 95 % CI) of obesity (2·33; 1·10, 4·94), hypertension (2·73; 1·44, 5·20) and high serum TAG (2·62; 1·33, 5·14) compared with those with a good dietary pattern.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference; however, the sample is population-based and adjusted for multiple confounders.
Source
Cardiovascular risk factors in relation to dietary patterns in 50-year-old men and women: a feasibility study of a short FFQ
Christina E Persson et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2018
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