Cardiovascular Disease
Premenopausal diet is associated with the incidence of postmenopausal heart disease
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 17th, 2006
"This study examines the association of premenopausal dietary intake with postmenopausal subclinical atherosclerosis," researchers at the University of Pittsburgh report.
H.A. Park and colleagues explained, "[This was] a prospective population-based cohort of 401 premenopausal women from the Healthy Women Study. Baseline premenopausal dietary intake was determined with the use of single 24-h recall. Coronary and aortic calcium scores were measured by electron beam computed tomography 8 years after menopause, and carotid plaque index was measured by carotid ultrasound...
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