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Both American and European guidelines encourage heart-healthy diets consistent with Mediterranean, DASH, or healthy vegetarian patterns.
Clinicians should recommend these dietary patterns for CVD prevention.
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Both encourage heart-healthy diets consistent with Mediterranean, DASH, or healthy vegetarian patterns.
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The claim is based on the review of established guidelines.
Source
Nutrition and physical activity recommendations from the United States and European cardiovascular guidelines: a comparative review
Richard Ferraro et al. · Current Opinion in Cardiology · 2020
DOI 10.1097/hco.0000000000000763
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