Abstract

SOCARRAS SUAREZ, María Matilde  and  BOLET ASTOVIZA, Miriam. Healthy feeding and nutrition in cardiovascular diseases. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2010, vol.29, n.3, pp.353-363. ISSN 0864-0300.

The cardiovascular diseases are a public health problem in many countries and in Cuba. The recommendations of healthy lifestyles may at long term to decrease or to eliminate the cardiovascular diseases present in population. Objectives: To identify the nutritional features including the risk factors for these entities: hyperlipoproteinemias, high blood pressure and obesity specially the abdominal one. The classification of nutritional status by body mass index (BMI) and the fat distribution by waist circumference are included. It is emphasized the dietary therapy and the estimates of energy requirements and individual feedings. Present review also approaches deeply the macronutrients and the micronutrients, as well as the dietary fiber. A healthy and necessary for patients presenting with a cardiovascular disease must to be low in saturated fats, cholesterol and the trans-fatty acids. The goal of present paper is to change the permanent way of alimentary habits and the increase of physical activity according to the patient's cardiovascular status. To achieve these goals the diet must to be rich in fruits and vegetables, fat fish, chicken, lean meat, pod vegetables, cereals and integral grains. It is emphasized the prevention of these diseases.

Keywords : Cardiovascular diseases; nutritional features; risk factors; prevention.

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