Posts Tagged 'Cardiovascular Disease'

Cochrane meta-anaylisis about Diet & Cardiovascular Disease

A meta-analysis is a statistical method in which results of individual studies are mathematically combined in order to improve the reliability of the results. This technique presents enormous advantages over classical literature reviews. Meta-analyses also present weaknesses and they are fundamentally limited by the quality of the underlying studies. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international network that, using the meta-analysis method, analyzes randomized clinical trials (RCT) available on various subjects, and synthesizes them into regularly updated systematic reviews. ...More...

SATURATED FAT AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

After been hammered with the low fat mantra during 30 years. Every child, adult men and women underwent a massive  experiment. People made a substantial reduction of saturated fat content of their diets in the hope of reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Currently, we know that this experiment was based on weak evidences as well as institutional and personal bias.
The saturated fat content of the diet is NOT associated with cardiovascular disease. A systematic review of 146 prospective ...More...