The relationship between dietary fat and cardiovascular disease
- Author:
Kieu Thi Minh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cardiovascular disease
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Fatty Acids
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2001;11(4):62-70
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Saturated fatty acid with 12-16 carbon and trans- monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) have stimulating effects while polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and cis-MUFA have inhibiting effects on atherogenesis. Besides, n-3 PUFA shows its effective antithrombogenesis. For the prevention of cardiovascular disease in Vietnamese people, the indices of atherogenesis and thrombogenesis, as well as the n-6/n-3 ratio of Vietnamese diet had better to be recommended to reduce by higher consumption of fishes, vegetable oils rich in n-3, algae and plankton.