Iet pattern and heart disease risk

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Please see the below on diet and heart disease risk. The PDF is

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Cheers, Al.

Dietary patterns associated with risk factors for cardiovascular

disease in

healthy US adults

M Kerver, Eun Ju Yang, Leonard Bianchi, and Won O Song

Am J Clin Nutr 2003;78 1103-1110

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/78/6/1103

Results: Of 6 dietary patterns identified, 2 patterns emerged as the

most predominant: the Western pattern was characterized by high

intakes of processed meats, eggs, red meats, and high-fat dairy

products, and the American-healthy pattern was characterized by high

intakes of green, leafy vegetables; salad dressings; tomatoes; other

vegetables (eg, peppers, green beans, corn, and peas); cruciferous

vegetables; and tea. The Western pattern was associated (P < 0.05)

positively with serum C-peptide, serum insulin, and glycated

hemoglobin and inversely with red blood cell folate concentrations

after adjustment for confounding variables. The American-healthy

pattern had no linear relation with any of the biomarkers examined.