Conclusion The Nordic dietary pattern  improves blood pressure and also some of blood lipid markers and it should be considered as a healthy dietary pattern
Background and aims The Nordic diet ( ND ) , is supposed to be associated with a reduced cardiovascular risk ; however , clinical trials have led to inconsistent results regarding the effect of this diet on cardio-metabolic markers .
Using systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) , this study aim ed to investigate the effect of the ND on circulating levels of total , low-density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , and high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol , and triglyceride ( TG ) , as well as blood pressure in human adults .
[Food intake of Danes and cardiac risk factors].
We served a low-fat ( 28 % of energy ) high-fibre ( 3.3 g/MJ ) diet according to Nordic Nutrition Recommendations ( REC diet ) , and a high-fat diet ( 39 % of energy ) corresponding to the average Danish diet ( DANE diet ) to 21 healthy middle-aged individuals in a two times two weeks cross-over study . The REC diet result ed in lower serum concentrations of low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol ( medians : 2.77 vs 3.04 mmol/l , p < 0.001 ) , and high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol ( 1.08 vs 1.24 mmol/l , p < 0.001 ) , and higher fasting triglycerides ( 1.11 vs 0.86 mmol/l , p = 0.04 ) than the DANE diet . Furthermore , the REC diet lowered plasma factor VII coagulant activity ( FVIIc ) ( 88 vs 96 % , p = 0.002 ) and raised plasma fibrinolytic activity . Our observations indicate that a low-fat high-fibre diet may not only reduce the atherogenic , but also the thrombogenic tendency of an individual compared with a diet corresponding to the average Danish diet
Conclusion The Nordic dietary pattern  improves blood pressure and also some of blood lipid markers and it should be considered as a healthy dietary pattern
Background and aims The Nordic diet ( ND ) , is supposed to be associated with a reduced cardiovascular risk ; however , clinical trials have led to inconsistent results regarding the effect of this diet on cardio-metabolic markers .
Using systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) , this study aim ed to investigate the effect of the ND on circulating levels of total , low-density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , and high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol , and triglyceride ( TG ) , as well as blood pressure in human adults .