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HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 32-42Publisher
HELLENIC CARDIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.01.022
Keywords
Diet; Cardiovascular disease; Socioeconomic status; Obesity; Nutrition
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- European Union
- Hellenic Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity
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It is well known that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the western societies. A number of risk factors such as family history, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, smoking and physical inactivity are responsible for a significant proportion of the overall cardiovascular risk. Interestingly, recent data suggest there is a gradient in the incidence, morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease across the spectrum of socioeconomic status, as this is defined by educational level, occupation or income. Additionally, dietary mediators seem to play significant role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, mediating some of the discrepancies in atherosclerosis among different socioeconomic layers. Therefore, in the present article, we aim to review the association between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease risk factors and the role of different dietary mediators. (C) 2017 Hellenic Society of Cardiology. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.
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