Boston University
Diet, avoidance of smoking are primary ways for women to prevent heart disease
Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, April 4th, 2004
"We found that lower-fat diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low fat-dairy foods in combination with the avoidance of smoking significantly reduce a woman's likelihood of having early evidence of cardiovascular disease," said Paula A. Quatromoni, DSc, MS, RD, coauthor of the study and assistant professor of nutrition at Boston University's Sargent College.
Among 1423 women who were free of heart disease at the beginning of the study, Quatromoni and her colleagues...
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