The Association of Dietary Patterns and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Synthesis of Current Evidence

ConclusionFindings from this review are generally supportive of a trend between DPs with higher consumption of ‘healthy’ foods and lower consumption of ‘unhealthy’ foods and decreased CIMT; however, the association was largely not statistically significant. Evidence was overwhelmingly heterogeneous due to differences seen in DPs based on location and culture, sample characteristics and adjustment for confounders. Long-term prospective observational and interventional studies with standardized sample selection and dietary data collection are needed to significantly establish the role of DPs on CIMT.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research