Dietary Intervention to Reverse Carotid Atherosclerosis

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Authors

Iris Shai · Sheba Medical Center

J. David Spence · Soroka Medical Center

Dan Schwarzfuchs · Western University

Yaakov Henkin · Sheba Medical Center

Grace Párraga · Western University

Assaf Rudich · Leipzig University

Aaron Fenster ·

Abstract

Two-year weight loss diets can induce a significant regression of measurable carotid VWV. The effect is similar in low-fat, Mediterranean, or low-carbohydrate strategies and appears to be mediated mainly by the weight loss-induced decline in blood pressure. Clinical Trial Registration- http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT00160108.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Nutritional Studies and Diet Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 121, Issue 10, pp. 1200-1208

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.879254

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