A Possible effect of nut consumption on risk of coronary heart disease;

BACKGROUND: Although dietary factors are suspected to be important determinants of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk; the direct evidence is relatively sparse. METHODS: The Adventist Health Study is a prospective cohort investigation of 31;208 non-Hispanic white California Seventh-Day Adventists. Extensive dietary information was obtained at baseline; along with the values of traditional coronary risk factors. […]

A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure

Background: It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption factors influence blood pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. Methods: We enrolled 459 adults with systolic blood pressures of less than 160 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressures of 80 to 95 mm […]