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The confusion about dietary fatty acids recommendations for CHD preventionDaan Kromhout
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, PO Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Br J Nutr 106:627-32. 2011..Such diets are characterised by a low intake of saturated fat, and as low as possible intake of trans-fat and fulfil the requirements for the intake of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids. No recommendation is needed for the intake of cis-MUFA...- Omega-3 fatty acids and coronary heart disease. The final verdict?Daan Kromhout
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Curr Opin Lipidol 23:554-9. 2012..This review summarizes the recent findings of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials... 
Fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease: do they really work?Daan Kromhout
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Eur Heart J 33:436-43. 2012....- n-3 fatty acids, ventricular arrhythmia-related events, and fatal myocardial infarction in postmyocardial infarction patients with diabetesDaan Kromhout
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Diabetes Care 34:2515-20. 2011.... - n-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular events after myocardial infarctionDaan Kromhout
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
N Engl J Med 363:2015-26. 2010.... - Effect of low doses of n-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular diseases in 4,837 post-myocardial infarction patients: design and baseline characteristics of the Alpha Omega TrialJohanna M Geleijnse
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Am Heart J 159:539-546.e2. 2010..There is a need for food-based trials to establish the efficacy of low doses of n-3 fatty acids in CVD prevention... - Marine (n-3) fatty acids, fish consumption, and the 10-year risk of fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease in a large population of Dutch adults with low fish intakeJanette de Goede
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, 6700 EV, Wageningen, The Netherlands
J Nutr 140:1023-8. 2010..In conclusion, in populations with a low fish consumption, EPA+DHA and fish may lower fatal CHD and MI risk in a dose-responsive manner. Low intakes of EPA+DHA or fish do not seem to protect against nonfatal MI... - Colours of fruit and vegetables and 10-year incidence of CHDLinda M Oude Griep
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, PO Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Br J Nutr 106:1562-9. 2011..In conclusion, though no clear associations were found for the four colour groups with CHD, a higher intake of deep orange fruit and vegetables and especially carrots may protect against CHD... - Gender-specific associations of marine n-3 fatty acids and fish consumption with 10-year incidence of strokeJanette de Goede
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 7:e33866. 2012..We investigated the gender-specific associations of habitual intake of the marine fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and fish on incident stroke in a population-based study in the Netherlands... - Colors of fruit and vegetables and 10-year incidence of strokeLinda M Oude Griep
Wageningen University, Division of Human Nutrition, P O Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Stroke 42:3190-5. 2011..Therefore, we examined associations between consumption of fruit and vegetable color groups with 10-year stroke incidence... - Association of n-3 long-chain PUFA and fish intake with depressive symptoms and low dispositional optimism in older subjects with a history of myocardial infarctionOndine van de Rest
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Br J Nutr 103:1381-7. 2010..In conclusion, intake of EPA+DHA was positively associated with dispositional optimism assessed with the 4Q, but not with optimism assessed with the LOT-R or with depressive symptoms... 
Both alpha- and beta-carotene, but not tocopherols and vitamin C, are inversely related to 15-year cardiovascular mortality in Dutch elderly menBrian Buijsse
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, 6700 EV The Netherlands
J Nutr 138:344-50. 2008..This study does not indicate an important role for other carotenoids, tocopherols, or vitamin C in lowering the risk of CVD death...- Linoleic acid intake, plasma cholesterol and 10-year incidence of CHD in 20,000 middle-aged men and women in the NetherlandsJanette de Goede
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, PO Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Br J Nutr 107:1070-6. 2012..We conclude that a 4-5 en% difference in linoleic acid or carbohydrate intake did not translate into either a different ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol or a different CHD incidence... - Effects of n-3 fatty acids on depressive symptoms and dispositional optimism after myocardial infarctionErik J Giltay
Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
Am J Clin Nutr 94:1442-50. 2011..In patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction (MI), n-3 (omega-3) PUFA status is low, whereas the risk of depression is increased... - Dietary fiber intake in relation to coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality over 40 y: the Zutphen StudyMartinette T Streppel
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, and the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
Am J Clin Nutr 88:1119-25. 2008..Little is known about the effects of dietary fiber intake on long-term mortality... - Raw and processed fruit and vegetable consumption and 10-year coronary heart disease incidence in a population-based cohort study in the NetherlandsLinda M Oude Griep
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 5:e13609. 2010..Therefore, we quantified the association of fruit and vegetable consumption with 10-year CHD incidence in a population-based study in the Netherlands and the effect of processing on these associations... - Do dietary patterns in older men influence change in homocysteine through folate fortification? The Normative Aging StudyKim T B Knoops
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Public Health Nutr 12:1760-6. 2009..We aimed to describe the difference in B-vitamin intake and in plasma B-vitamin and homocysteine concentrations before and after folic acid fortification, in relation to dietary patterns... - Mediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and 10-year mortality in elderly European men and women: the HALE projectKim T B Knoops
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
JAMA 292:1433-9. 2004..Dietary patterns and lifestyle factors are associated with mortality from all causes, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, but few studies have investigated these factors in combination... - Alpha-linolenic acid intake and 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease and stroke in 20,000 middle-aged men and women in the NetherlandsJanette de Goede
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 6:e17967. 2011..We examined the associations of ALA intake with 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in the Netherlands... - Effects of n-3 fatty acids on cognitive decline: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in stable myocardial infarction patientsJohanna M Geleijnse
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Alzheimers Dement 8:278-87. 2012..For α-linolenic acid (ALA) obtained from vegetable sources, the effect on cognitive decline is unknown. We examined the effect of n-3 fatty acid supplementation on cognitive decline in coronary heart disease patients... - Mortality and life expectancy in relation to long-term cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking: the Zutphen StudyMartinette T Streppel
Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Tob Control 16:107-13. 2007..To study the effect of long-term smoking on all-cause and cause-specific mortality, and to estimate the effects of cigarette and cigar or pipe smoking on life expectancy... - Long-term fish consumption and n-3 fatty acid intake in relation to (sudden) coronary heart disease death: the Zutphen studyMartinette T Streppel
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Eur Heart J 29:2024-30. 2008..To assess the relationship between fish consumption or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)+docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake from fish, and (sudden) coronary death... - Variety in fruit and vegetable consumption and 10-year incidence of CHD and strokeLinda M Oude Griep
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Public Health Nutr 15:2280-6. 2012..Consuming a variety of fruit and vegetables provides many different micronutrients and bioactive compounds. Whether this contributes to the beneficial association between fruit and vegetables and incident CHD and stroke is unknown... - Cocoa intake, blood pressure, and cardiovascular mortality: the Zutphen Elderly StudyBrian Buijsse
Center for Nutrition and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, and Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Arch Intern Med 166:411-7. 2006..We studied whether habitual cocoa intake was cross-sectionally related to blood pressure and prospectively related with cardiovascular mortality... - Atherosclerosis--epidemiological studies on the health effects of a Mediterranean dietFrans J Kok
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Eur J Nutr 43:I/2-5. 2004..In conclusion, epidemiological studies and intervention trials suggest that the Cretan Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of coronary heart disease... - Meat consumption, cigarette smoking, and genetic susceptibility in the etiology of colorectal cancer: results from a Dutch prospective studyEdine W Tiemersma
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Cancer Causes Control 13:383-93. 2002..We evaluated the effect of meat consumption and cigarette smoking in combination with N-acetyltransferases 1 and 2 (NAT1 and NAT2), and glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) genotypes on colorectal cancer... - Hierarchy levels, sum score, and worsening of disability are related to depressive symptoms in elderly men from three European countriesCarolien L van den Brink
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Aging Health 18:125-41. 2006..004) on depressive symptoms than did men who improved. Discussion: Hierarchic severity levels, sum score of disability, and preceding changes in disability status are risk factors for depressive symptoms... - Fatty acids and CHDJayne V Woodside
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Proc Nutr Soc 64:554-64. 2005..5 year. These projections indicate the public health potential of interventions that modify the fatty acid composition of the diet... - High stability of markers of cardiovascular risk in blood samplesErik J Giltay
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Clin Chem 49:652-5. 2003 - Mediterranean style diet and 12-year incidence of cardiovascular diseases: the EPIC-NL cohort studyMarieke P Hoevenaar-Blom
Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
PLoS ONE 7:e45458. 2012..Studies on disease-specific associations are limited. We evaluated the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) in relation to incidence of total and specific CVDs... - Dietary flavonol intake may lower stroke risk in men and womenPeter C H Hollman
Wageningen University, Division of Human Nutrition, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
J Nutr 140:600-4. 2010..80 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.98). Visual inspection of Begg's funnel plot and Egger's test (P = 0.01) indicated potential publication bias. We conclude that flavonols may reduce stroke risk...