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Overview: Dietary Approaches for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risks^1,2,

Frances Stern Nutrition Center, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tufts University Schools of Medicine and Nutrition, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111

Current interest in reducing heart disease risks by diet involves attention to total fat; saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and trans fatty acids, as well as dietary cholesterol, soluble fiber, salt, alcohol, antioxidants, dietary alterations causing homocysteinemia and other dietary constituents, such as flavonoid compounds in some soy products. Principles to consider in crafting dietary approaches to reducing heart disease risk and some future directions for research are summarized. Public information about dietary approaches for reducing heart disease risk will benefit from the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.

KEY WORDS: • dietary measures • cardiovascular and coronary artery disease • stroke • diet

¹ Presented at the First International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease, held in Mesa, AZ, February 20–23, 1994. The symposium was sponsored by Protein Technologies International, the soybean growers from Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa and the United Soybean Board. Guest editors for this symposium were Mark Messina, 1543 Lincoln Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, and John W. Erdman, Jr., Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801-3852.

² Partial support for the preparation of this manuscript was furnished by Grant RO1 CA54349 to Barry Goldin of the Tufts University School of Medicine from the National Cancer Institute-National Institutes of Health. This project has also been funded in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service under contract number 53-3K06-01. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.