SynthesisBMJ clinical evidence2007
Primary prevention of CVD: diet and weight loss.
Synthesis in BMJ clinical evidence, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Effectiveness of motivational interviewing in patients with dyslipidemia: a randomized cluster trial.BMC family practice · 2015Trial
- Dietary acid load and mortality in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Time to Rest, a Time to Dine: Sleep, Time-Restricted Eating, and Cardiometabolic Health.Nutrients · 2022Review
- "My Patients Asked Me If I Owned a Fruit Stand in Town or Something." Barriers and Facilitators of Personalized Dietary Advice Implemented in a Primary Care Setting.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of Self-Weighing During Weight Loss Treatment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Obesity-related inflammation & cardiovascular disease: efficacy of a yoga-based lifestyle intervention.The Indian journal of medical research · 2014Review
- Ischemic heart disease and the Mediterranean diet.Current cardiology reports · 2014Review
- Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Article
- Hospitalization in community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer's disease: frequency and causes.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2010Article
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Funding
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Abstract
introductionDiet is an important cause of many chronic diseases. Individual change in behaviour has the potential to decrease the burden of chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS AND
objectivesWe conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of interventions in the general population to reduce sodium intake? What are the effects of a cholesterol-lowering diet in the general population? What are the effects of interventions to increase or maintain weight loss? What are the effects of eating more fruit and vegetables on reducing CVD risk in the general population? What are the effects of antioxidants on reducing CVD risk in the general population? What are the effects of omega 3 fatty acids on reduction of CVD risk in the general population? What are the effects of a Mediterranean diet on reduction of CVD risk in the general population? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and other important databases up to August 2006 (BMJ Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
resultsWe found 47 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
conclusionsIn this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: advice to reduce sodium intake, advice to reduce saturated fat intake, behavioural and counselling interventions, diets and behavioural interventions to lose weight, high-dose antioxidant supplements, advice to increase fruit and vegetable intake, lifestyle interventions, Mediterranean diet, omega 3 fatty acids, and training health professionals in promoting weight loss.
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