B P4 C29 Nutrition and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Flashcards
Beyond the empiric failure of this approach to stem the obesity epidemic worldwide, new evidence indicates that the _____ of food is the major driver of energy imbalance and weight gain
Quality
More highly processed foods drive greater ad libitum energy intake (+____ kcal/day) and weight gain, while carbohydrate quality and quantity also influence energy expenditure.
+508 kcal/day
Diet _____ is thus a major determinant of long-term energy imbalance, which can be considered a downstream mediator, not an upstream determinant, of the obesity epidemic
Quality
Because habitual excess energy intakes as small as approximately _____ kcal/d may explain much of the obesity epidemic, subtle effects on these pathways are sufficient, when sustained, to account for population shifts in weight
50 to 100 kcal/day
Higher fruit and vegetable intake associates with less _____ and lower incidence of _____
Less long-term weight gain
Lower incidence of CHD and stroke
_____ similarly appears fairly neutral for glycemia and DM and associates with modestly lower risk of CVD.
100% fruit juice
Consumption of nuts lowers total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, ApoB, triglycerides, and insulin resistance in trials; associates with lower incidence of CHD in prospective studies and was a key component of a large Mediterranean diet trial that reduced abdominal obesity and risk of hard CVD endpoints by _____%
30%
Nuts are rich in unsaturated fats, vegetable protein, fiber, folate, minerals, tocopherols, and phenolic compounds.
Consumption of nuts lowers
Lower:
Total cholesterol
LDL-cholesterol
ApoB
TG
Insulin resistance
In observational cohorts, bean intake _____ associates with total CVD, CHD, and incident hypertension, but not significantly with stroke or DM
Inversely
A whole grain is a seed including its
__________ - exterior skin; providing fiber, B-vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, and tocopherols
__________ - starchy interior; nearly all glucose)
__________ - plant embryo; providing fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytonutrients
Bran
Endosperm
Germ
_________ include refined grains (e.g., white flour, white rice), stripped of their bran and germ to leave only starchy endosperm, and added sugars.
Refined carbohydrates
All refined carbohydrates (sugars or starch) produce rapid, dose dependent glycemic responses, with similar overall health harms.
All _____ produce rapid, dose-dependent glycemic responses, with similar overall health harms.
Refined carbohydrates (sugars or starch)
Thus, refined carbohydrate (i.e., starch) in foods should be considered a “hidden sugar.”
Foods rich in refined grains, starches, and added sugars associated with risk of ______
Long-term weight gain
Added sugars in beverages appear most deleterious, perhaps owing to a combination of large portion sizes, rapid intake patterns, and limited effects on satiety.
Foods containing whole grains or dietary fiber associate with lower risk of _____
Lower risk of:
CVD
DM
Long-term weight gain
One pragmatic rule-of-thumb is to choose foods containing at least ____, which implicitly balances the relative proportions of starch, sugar, whole grain, bran, and added fiber.
1 g of fiber for every 10 g of carbohydrate per serving (carbohydrate:fiber ratio <10:1)
Regular fish consumption ( _____ servings/week) associates with modestly lower risk of CHD and stroke
1 to 2 servings/week
Greatest benefits may accrue from nonfried oily (dark meat) fish, that contain up to 10-fold more omega-3 fats than other types. Fish also contain other unsaturated fats, selenium, and vitamin D, which could provide benefit.
Mechanistic, observational, and trial data suggest that fish may have stronger benefits for _____ CHD rather than nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke, suggesting potential specificity for pathways of acute ischemia-induced ventricular arrhythmia
Fatal
Greatest benefits of fish intake may accrue from _____fish, that contain up to 10-fold more omega-3 fats than other types
Nonfried oily (dark meat)
_____ in fish has no detectable influence on CVD events or incident hypertension
Methylmercury
Prevalent guidelines recommend ________ meat to lower dietary cholesterol and saturated fat.
Lean meats
Available evidence suggests that processed meats (i.e.,preserved with sodium or other additives,such as deli meats, sausage, hot dogs, bacon, etc.) increase risk of CVD, stroke, and DM; with unprocessed red meats having generally smaller associations, gram for gram, with these endpoints