Items Tagged with 'cardiovascular disease'

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims 17 million lives each year, while complications from high blood pressure take an additional 9.4 million.

The risk factor, endothelial dysfunction (ED), has also been associated with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

Consumers want information they can use to make healthful choices.

Among the ABA's points, "This study shows that adult consumption of added sugars has actually declined, as recently reported by the CDC."

Research findings recently published in Diabetes Care found the consumption of dairy products, including cheese alone, was associated with decreased incidence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Folic acid supplements have been linked with lowering blood levels of homocysteine, and high levels of homocysteine have been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), so it has been thought that taking folic acid might decrease the incidence of events such as heart attack and stroke. 

 

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