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Cardiopatía y dieta - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dieta y enfermedad del corazón

Definición:

Una dieta saludable es un factor importante para reducir el riesgo de cardiopatía.

Funciones:

Una dieta y un estilo de vida saludables pueden reducir el riesgo de:

Cardiopatía, ataques cardíacos y accidente cerebrovascular
Afecciones que conducen a cardiopatía, como el colesterol alto, la hipertensión arterial y la obesidad
Otros problemas de salud crónicos, como diabetes tipo 2, osteoporosis y algunas formas de cáncer

Dieta saludable

Pescado en la dieta

Frutas y verduras

Reviewed last on: 5/23/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Heimburger DC. Nutrition's interface with health and disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 232.

Mosca L, Banka CL, Benjamin EJ, Berra K, Bushnell C, Dolor RJ, et al. Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women: 2007 update. Circulation. 2007;115:1481-1501.

American Heart Association Nutrition Committee: Lichtenstein AH, Appel LJ, Brands M, Camethon M, Daniels S, et al. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Circulation. 2006; 114:82-96.

Krauss RM. Nutrition and cardiovascular disease. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 44.

Tratamiento farmacológico para el colesterol

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