Tappia, Paramjit S. <br/><br/>
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health 

 - Basel, Switzerland  MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute  2020 
 - 1 electronic resource (278 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> There is unequivocal experimental, epidemiological, and clinical evidence demonstrating a correlation between diet and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). While nutritionally-poor diets can have a significant negative impact on cardiovascular health, dietary interventions with specific nutrients and/or functional foods are considered cost-effective and efficient components of prevention strategies. It has been estimated that nutritional factors may be responsible for approximately 40% of all CVD. Indeed, in one of the seminal studies conducted on modifiable risk factors and heart health (the INTERHEART study), >90% of all myocardial infarctions were attributed to preventable environmental factors with nutrition identified as one of the important determinants of CVD. There is an increasing public interest in and scientific investigation into establishing dietary approaches that can be undertaken for the prevention and treatment of CVD. This Special Issue provides an insight into the influential role of nutrition and dietary habits on cardiovascular health and disease, as well as their mechanisms of therapeutic and preventive action. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>books978-3-03928-888-5 9783039288878 9783039288885 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.3390/books978-3-03928-888-5  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research & information: general<br/>Biology, life sciences<br/>Food & society
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>magnesium deficiency arterial hypertension vascular tone arterial stiffness vascular remodeling insulin resistance magnesium supplementation dietary magnesium intake Zeb2 cardiac fibroblast activated myofibroblast cardiac fibrosis fibroblast contractility fish oil omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) cardiovascular disease irisin pediatric children nutrition diet body composition metabolic syndrome obesity, neonates Mediterranean diet inflammation nutrients polyphenols MUFA PUFA bioactive compounds phytosterols dietary pattern Aronia melanocarpa standardized extract dietary strategies supplementation cocaine cardiovascular health heart disease acute effects chronic effects marinobufagenin ouabain salt hypertension fibrosis Panax quinquefolius ginseng berry myocardial infarction phenolic compounds vascular aging vascular calcification arteriosclerosis Klotho chronic kidney disease (CKD), cancer diabetes heart failure micronutrients iron vitamins trace elements vitamin D seasonal variation lifestyle cytokines lipids mechanisms immunoregulatory eicosapentaenoic acid docosahexaenoic acid omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids coronary heart disease stretching TGF-β1 n/a