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Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Willett, Walter C.; Koplan, Jeffrey P.; Nugent, Rachel; Dusenbury, Courtenay; Puska, Pekka; & Gaziano, Thomass. (2006). Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes. In T., Jamison Dean, G., Breman Joel, R., Measham Anthony, Alleyne, George, Claeson, Mariam, Evans, David B., Jha, Prabhat, Mills, Anne & Musgrove, Philip (Eds.), Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (pp. 833-850). Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
Willett, Walter C.; Koplan, Jeffrey P.; Nugent, Rachel; Dusenbury, Courtenay; Puska, Pekka; & Gaziano, Thomass. (2006). Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes. In T., Jamison Dean, G., Breman Joel, R., Measham Anthony, Alleyne, George, Claeson, Mariam, Evans, David B., Jha, Prabhat, Mills, Anne & Musgrove, Philip (Eds.), Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (pp. 833-850). Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
Coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers, which until recently were common only in high-income countries, are now becoming the dominant sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide (WHO 2002). In addition, rates of cancers and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among migrants from low-risk to high-risk countries almost always increase dramatically. In traditional African societies, for example, CAD is virtually nonexistent, but rates among African Americans are similar to those among Caucasian Americans. These striking changes in rates within countries over time and among migrating populations indicate that the primary determinants of these diseases are not genetic but environmental factors, including diet and lifestyle. Thus, considerable research has been aimed at identifying modifiable determinants of chronic diseases.