Diet and Vascular Disease

Diet is an important factor in vascular disease. The role of fat intake in vascular disease is now fairly clearly established.

Overweight and obesity are established risk factors for vascular disease. Strategies to reduce overweight include changing behaviour, physical activity, and changing diet, including reducing salt, increasing dietary fibre and eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables.

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Living with Vascular Disease
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about living with vascular disease, including dietary advice and support services.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Menopause and weight gain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women at menopause often experience weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. This is often due to declining oestrogen levels, age-related loss of muscle tissue and lifestyle factors such as diet and lack of exercise. Contrary to common belief, weight gain is not linked to hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Stroke prevention for high risk groups
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Certain conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) can substantially increase a person's risk of stroke. Methods of reducing the risk include medications, surgery and lifestyle changes.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Diet and Stroke, Heart and Vascular Disease
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to dietary advice specifically for preventing and treating stroke, heart and vascular disease.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   High cholesterol in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Certain eating patterns and genetic factors can cause high cholesterol levels in children.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Lowering cholesterol
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Lowering the person's cholesterol will lower their risk of heart disease.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   How to treat hypercholesterolaemia
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and is the major target of therapy to prevent coronary events.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Fats in the bloodstream - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are two main types of fats in the blood: cholesterol and triglycerides. Too much of either type can cause problems.
Date:   Feb 2003

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