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Community-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) preventive interventions significantly reduce daily energy intake, fat percentage, and saturated fat percentage, while increasing fiber intake.

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Our meta-analyses indicated that, compared with controls, interventions were effective in decreasing daily energy intake (MJ/d) (mean difference (MD): –0·25; 95 % CI: –0·37, –0·14), fat % of energy (MD: –1·01; 95 % CI: –1·76, –0·25) and saturated fat % of energy (MD: –1·54; 95 % CI: –2·01, –1·07). Furthermore, the interventions were effective in improving fibre intake (g/d) (MD: 1·08; 95 % CI: 0·39, 1·77).
Hamid Yimam Hassen et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2023

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Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 51 studies (33 RCTs, 18 NRCs) involving over 100,000 participants, though heterogeneity was noted in some outcomes.

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Dietary outcomes of community-based CVD preventive interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hamid Yimam Hassen et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2023

DOI 10.1017/s1368980023000976

Meta-analysis · 51 studiesCited 5×
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