Rationale of the diet-heart statement of the American Heart Association. Report of Nutrition Committee.

Rationale of the diet-heart statement of the American Heart Association. Report of the AHA nutrition committee.

Rationale of the Diet-Heart Statement of the American Heart Association Report of the Nutrition Committee

132. Cappuccio FP, MacGregor GA. Does potassium supplementation lower bloodpressure? a meta-analysis of published trials. JHypertens. 1991;9:465-473.133. Witteman JC, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Sacks FM,Speizer FE, Rosner B, Hennekens CH. Aprospective study of nutritional factors andhypertension among US women. Circu-lation. 1989;80:1320-1327.134. J...

Core components of cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention programs: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Prevention Committee, the Council on Clinical Cardiology; the Councils on Cardiovascular Nursing, Epidemiology and Prevention, and Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism; and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

The American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation recognize that all cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention programs should contain specific core components that aim to optimize cardiovascular risk reduction, foster healthy behaviors and compliance to these behaviors, reduce disability, and promote an active lifestyle for patients wi...

Association between Heart Disease and Subjective Health in Ten North, Middle, and South American Countries

Introduction: This study was conducted to compare 10 American countries for the association between self-reported physician diagnosis of heart disease and subjective health above and beyond the effect of socio-economic factors. Methods: With a cross-sectional design, this study used data from Research on Early Life and Aging Trends and Effects (RELATE). T...

AHA/ADA Scientific Statement Nonnutritive Sweeteners: Current Use and Health Perspectives A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association

Christopher Gardner, PhD, Chair; Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD, RD, Co-Chair; Samuel S. Gidding, MD, FAHA; Lyn M. Steffen, PhD, MPH, RD, FAHA; Rachel K. Johnson, PhD, MPH, RD; Diane Reader, RD, CDE; Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, FAHA; on behalf of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis an...