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| Western diet 'raises heart risk' | |
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| Swapping fried and salty foods for salads could cut the global incidence of heart attacks by a third, a study of eating habits suggests. | Swapping fried and salty foods for salads could cut the global incidence of heart attacks by a third, a study of eating habits suggests. |
| Researchers analysed the diet of 16,000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns, Circulation journal reports. | Researchers analysed the diet of 16,000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns, Circulation journal reports. |
| The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30% of heart attack risk in any population. | The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30% of heart attack risk in any population. |
| A "prudent" diet high in fruit and veg lowered heart risk by a third. | A "prudent" diet high in fruit and veg lowered heart risk by a third. |
| 30% of the risk of heart disease in a population could be related to poor diet Lead author Romania Iqbal | 30% of the risk of heart disease in a population could be related to poor diet Lead author Romania Iqbal |
| An Oriental diet, high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk. The researchers created a dietary risk score questionnaire based on 19 food groups and then asked 5,561 heart attack patients and 10,646 people with known heart disease to fill out their survey. | An Oriental diet, high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk. The researchers created a dietary risk score questionnaire based on 19 food groups and then asked 5,561 heart attack patients and 10,646 people with known heart disease to fill out their survey. |
| People who ate a Western diet had a 35% greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried foods and meat. | People who ate a Western diet had a 35% greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried foods and meat. |
| The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease. High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog blood vessels. | |
| Investigating overall eating patterns is more true to life than looking at intake of individual foods or nutrients. | Investigating overall eating patterns is more true to life than looking at intake of individual foods or nutrients. |
| Global trend | Global trend |
| The researchers said their work suggested that the same relationships between food and heart disease that are observed in Western countries exist in other regions of the world. | The researchers said their work suggested that the same relationships between food and heart disease that are observed in Western countries exist in other regions of the world. |
| Lead author Romania Iqbal, of McMaster University in Canada, said: "30% of the risk of heart disease in a population could be related to poor diet." | Lead author Romania Iqbal, of McMaster University in Canada, said: "30% of the risk of heart disease in a population could be related to poor diet." |
| The researchers said that while components of the Oriental diet might be bad for the heart - such as the salt in soy sauce - these elements were likely cancelled out by protective components. | The researchers said that while components of the Oriental diet might be bad for the heart - such as the salt in soy sauce - these elements were likely cancelled out by protective components. |
| Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: "This study shows that it doesnât matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods. | Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: "This study shows that it doesnât matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods. |
| "The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat." | "The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat." |