Over the past decade, the search for dietary factors on which to base cancer prevention
guidelines has led to the rapid expansion of the field of dietary patterns and cancer. Multiple …

Background The Seven Countries study in the 1960s showed that populations in the
Mediterranean region experienced lower coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality probably …

The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association
(AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); improve the management of people …

Background: Both sodium reduction and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension) diet, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, and reduced …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders affecting heart
and blood vessels. However, protective roles are proposed for Dietary Approaches to Stop …

Background Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet is rich in foods that are
proposed to be inversely associated with obesity. Therefore, DASH might better affect body …

A systematic review of the literature on dietary patterns (multiple dietary components
operationalized as a single exposure) in relation to nutrient adequacy, lifestyle and …

A number of health benefits have been claimed for probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus
acidophilus, Bifidobacterium spp., and L. casei. These benefits include antimutagenic …

Evidence for the benefits of regular exercise is irrefutable and increasing physical activity
levels should be a major goal at all levels of health care. People with hypertension are less …

Results We categorized trials by type of intervention and used random effects meta-analysis
to combine mean differences between endpoint blood pressure in treatment and control …