Available studies show convincingly the health benefits of lifestyle changes in CAD patients .
Effect estimates of combined dietary changes look promising .
BACKGROUND Guidelines for lifestyle and dietary modification in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) are mainly supported by evidence from general population studies .
CAD patients , however , differ from the general population in age ( older ) and treatment with preventive drugs .
This review seeks to provide evidence for a prognostic benefit of lifestyle and dietary recommendations from studies in CAD patients .
Epidemiologic studies on dietary fats and coronary heart disease.
The results of large prospect i ve epidemiologic investigations support the hypothesis that coronary disease risk depends on the quality rather than quantity of dietary fat . Whereas saturated fat and cholesterol appear to increase the risk of coronary heart disease ( CHD ) as predicted by their effects on blood lipids , strong evidence has emerged that the deleterious effects of trans unsaturated fatty acids ( trans fatty acids ) extend beyond those predicted by their well-known adverse influence on the ratio of low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol . On the other h and , increased consumption of the polyunsaturated fats , linoleic acid and linolenic acid , appears to reduce the risk of CHD
Available studies show convincingly the health benefits of lifestyle changes in CAD patients .
Effect estimates of combined dietary changes look promising .
BACKGROUND Guidelines for lifestyle and dietary modification in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) are mainly supported by evidence from general population studies .
CAD patients , however , differ from the general population in age ( older ) and treatment with preventive drugs .
This review seeks to provide evidence for a prognostic benefit of lifestyle and dietary recommendations from studies in CAD patients .