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Cardiovascular prevention: starting with what we eat

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  • Nicholas A Koemel

  • Victor Aboyans

  • November 11, 2025

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    Human nutrition significantly influences cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention through various physiological pathways and risk factors.

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    In 2019, 1.55 million CVD deaths in the WHO European Region were linked to suboptimal diets, particularly low whole grains and high sodium.

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    The Mediterranean diet, DASH, and vegetarian diets are supported as effective dietary patterns for reducing CVD risk.

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    Higher consumption of organic foods is associated with a lower risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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    Maternal dietary protein sources during pregnancy influence long-term hypertension risk in mothers, with dairy showing protective effects.

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Cardiovascular prevention: starting with what we eat

  • by Nicholas A Koemel, Victor Aboyans

  • November 11, 2025

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