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1
Q

What risk factors for Cardiovascular disease does diet directly affect?

A

Hypertension
Obesity
Diabetes

2
Q

What would be the effect of suppressing health risk behaviours on the prevalence of CVD and cancer?

A

Suppressing health risk behaviours would allow to prevent at least 80% of CVDs and even 40% of cancers.

3
Q

What food components are pro-atherogenic?

A
Cholesterol
Saturated FA
Trans FA
Sodium (salt)
Alcohol
4
Q

What miscellaneous factors may be pro-atherogenic ?

A

Homocysteine

B12 and folate

5
Q

What food components are anti-atherogenic?

A

PUFA - poly unsat
CHO - rich diet
NSP - non starch polysaccharides
MUFA - mono unsat

Antioxidant
Phytochemicals

6
Q

What miscellaneous factors may be anti-atherogenic?

A

Allicin - found in Garlic and onions

Cathechins - found in Green tea

7
Q

Why is cholesterol shit for you

A

strong positive relationship between plasma level (LDL level) and CHD

8
Q

Why are sat fats shit for you?

A

They inhibit & suppress LDL receptors - inducing a higher LDL plasma level

9
Q

What is the recommended amount of sat fats for men and women?

A

Men: no more than 30g/day

Women: no more than 20g/day

10
Q

Why are trans fatty acids shit for you

A

Raise LDL cholesterol and plasma TAG and lower HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol)