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¿es Efectiva La Consejería Para Aumentar El Consumo De Frutas Y Verduras Y Disminuir El Riesgo Cardiovascular En Prevención Secundaria?: Una Revisión

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: Consumption of fruits and vegetables, due to their high fiber and antioxidant content, has been associated with an improvement in some biological parameters that modify cardiovascular risk, such as total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and blood pressure. One of the most investigated strategies to increase the consumption of vegetables is counselling. Method: We searched the MEDLINE database and other review references.Results: 42 abstracts were reviewed (36 from MEDLINE and 6 of United States Preventive Service Task Force Review) and 30 were selected.Of the 30, 8 match with the inclusion criteria.We found solid epidemiological evidence that showed the association between the intake of fruits and vegetables and cardiovascular risk factors.We did not find enough evidence to demonstrate that counseling is effective in modifying the risk profile in secondary prevention.Conclusion: counseling produces modest changes in the diet and the risk profile in healthy patients, but there is still a need for more information about its effectiveness in long term changes in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

Source: Revista chilena de nutrición

DOI: 10.4067/s0717-75182008000200006

Authors: Álvaro Castillo C, Claudia Smith G, Sandra Hirsch B, Alex Brito O

Institutions: University of Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Language: Spanish

Topic: Nutritional Studies and Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2043895836