Abstract

MORA PABON, Guillermo. Diet and coronary health disease. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2005, vol.53, n.2, pp.98-106. ISSN 0120-0011.

Cardiovascular diseases, such as the coronary disease are a problem of public health in Colombia, being the first cause of death in people older than 45 years old. There are many factors related to food that have been strongly associated with the existence of these diseases, for instance: a high intake of saturated fat, trans fatty acids (TFA), cholesterol, carbohydrates and sodium, among others. The process of nutritional care of the person with coronary disease involves nutritional assessment, the determination of the nutritional requirements and the constant surveillance in order to do the necessary changes. This patient needs integral attention from the health team, with an interdisciplinary criterion; the role of the dietician is very important in order to carry out the process of nutritional care previously described.

Keywords : diet; nutrition; coronary heart disease; myocardial infarction.

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