Diet and Exercise Are Potent Modulators of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

摘要: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women in developed countries and its incidence increasing developing nations (Gholizadeh Davidson, Health Care Women Int 29:3–22, 2008; Mosca et al., Circulation 123:1243–1262, 2011). Many factors influence a woman’s likelihood CVD throughout her lifetime. These include intrinsic variables such as genetic background, hormonal status, age well extrinsic smoking, diet, level physical activity. While potential for intervention regarding can be limited challenging, have lot control over factors, which may ultimately cardiovascular health more powerfully than pharmacologic interventions potentially counteract predisposition (Stampfer N Engl J Med 343:16–22, 2000).