Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women through Diet and Lifestyle

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Authors

Meir J. Stampfer · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Walter C. Willett · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

Among women, adherence to lifestyle guidelines involving diet, exercise, and abstinence from smoking is associated with a very low risk of coronary heart disease.

Topics & Keywords

Nutritional Studies and Diet Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 343, Issue 1, pp. 16-22

DOI: 10.1056/nejm200007063430103

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