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Nutrient patterns associated with fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin levels in a Black South African population
(MDPI, 2017)
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden is increasing globally. However, evidence regarding nutrient patterns associated with the biomarkers of T2D is limited. This study set out to determine the nutrient patterns associated with ...
Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and mortality is controversial. Most
available data are from European and North American populations where nutrition excess is more likely, so ...
Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths in 18 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background The association between intake of fruits, vegetables, and legumes with cardiovascular disease and deaths
has been investigated extensively in Europe, the USA, Japan, and China, but little or no data are available ...
Evaluation of a mass-media campaign to increase the awareness of the need to reduce discretionary salt use in the South African population
(MDPI, 2017)
The South African strategic plan to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes reducing population salt intake to less than 5 g/day. A mass media campaign was undertaken to increase public awareness of the association ...