Diet, Lifestyle, Biomarkers, Genetic Factors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Nurses' Health Studies

• Published in: American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 106; no. 9; pp. 1616 - 1623
• Main Authors: Yu, Edward, Rimm, Eric, Qi, Lu, Rexrode, Kathryn, Albert, Christine M, Sun, Qi, Willett, Walter C, Hu, Frank B, Manson, JoAnn E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Public Health Association 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aging; AJPH Special Section: NHS Contributions; Alcohol use; Beverages; Biomarkers; Biomarkers - analysis; Body mass index; Carbohydrates; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - genetics; Cohort analysis; Diet; Dietary guidelines; Endocrine therapy; Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiology; Exercise; Exercise/Physical Activity; Fatty acids; Female; Food; Fruits; Genetic factors; Genetics; Glycemic index; Health care; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Heart attacks; Humans; Hypertension; Life Style; Lifestyles; Longitudinal Studies; Middle Aged; Mortality; Nurses; Nutrition/Food; Oils & fats; Other Chronic Disease; Prospective Studies; Public health; Risk Factors; Stroke; Studies; Trans fats; United States - epidemiology; Women's Health; Womens health; United States > US

To review the contributions of the Nurses' Health Studies (NHSs) to the understanding of cardiovascular disease etiology in women. We performed a narrative review of the publications of the NHS and NHS II between 1976 and 2016. Diets low in trans fat, saturated fat, refined carbohydrates, and s...