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Science 22 April 1994:
Vol. 264. no. 5158, pp. 532 - 537
DOI: 10.1126/science.8160011

Articles

Science, Vol 264, Issue 5158, 532-537
Copyright © 1994 by American Association for the Advancement of Science


articles

Diet and health: what should we eat?

WC Willett

Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.

Many recent studies have implicated dietary factors in the cause and prevention of important diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, birth defects, and cataracts. There is strong evidence that vegetables and fruits protect against these diseases; however, the active constituents are incompletely identified. Whether fat per se is a major cause of disease is a question still under debate, although saturated and partially hydrogenated fats probably increase the risk of coronary heart disease. One clear conclusion from existing epidemiologic evidence is that many individuals in the United States have suboptimal diets and that the potential for disease prevention by improved nutrition is substantial.


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