Letter by Colquhoun et al Regarding Article “Effect Size Estimates of Lifestyle and Dietary Changes on All-Cause Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease Patients: A Systematic Review”

Colquhoun, David; Kostner, Karam; Ferreira-Jardim, A.

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.106.619106

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“…One of the underlying premises of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is chronic disease prevention (1,2). Whether or not dietary guidelines can affect disease progression among individuals with existing disease has yet to be adequately studied (3)(4)(5). Single dietary components are associated with reduced heart disease progression (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9), which is the major cause of death in developed and now developing countries (10,11).…”

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Adherence to 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is associated with a reduced progression of coronary artery atherosclerosis in women with established coronary artery disease

Imamura

Jacques

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et al. 2009

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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In postmenopausal women with established heart disease, under the assumption that all DGA recommendations are similarly effective, overall adherence was not associated with atherosclerosis progression. However, assigning differential weights to the DGA recommendations, the adherence was significantly associated with slower atherosclerosis progression. Assuming equity of associations between all dietary recommendations and disease outcomes is a limitation in accurately examining the effectiveness of the DGA.

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“…Criteria of 20 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Adherence Index (DGAI) components for individuals with an 1800-kcal/d caloric requirement to maintain body weight 1DGAI components 2Criteria for diet with an 1800-kcal/d EER3 …”

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