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High fibre diet may prevent cardiovascular disease

Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:41 PM

A new study has claimed that young and middle aged adults who maintain a high-fibre diet have a lower risk of contracting cardiovascular disease.

The research – carried out by NorthWestern University - found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fibre intake had a significantly lower estimated lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease compared to those with the lowest fibre intake.

The study is the first of its kind and the first known study to show the influence of fibre consumption on the lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease.

“It’s long been known that high-fibre diets can help people lose weight, lower cholesterol and improve hypertension,” said Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, M.D., corresponding author of the study and chair of the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University.

“The results of this study make a lot of sense because weight, cholesterol and hypertension are major determinants of your long-term risk for cardiovascular disease.”
 

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