Food pattern and mortality in Belgium
1980
Joossens, J.V.
Mortality rates and regional intakes of 153 food items were surveyed in Belgium. Analysis of survey data indicates that differences in serum cholesterol levels which account for different rates of coronary mortality between northern and southern areas of Belgium, are due to regional differences in fat intake. Greater consumption of saturated fat and dietary cholesterol occurs in the south, leading to an 11.9 mg/dl difference in serum cholesterol. Higher butter intakes were reported in the south, whereas, higher intakes of margarine and corn oil--sources of polyunsaturated fat--characterized the north. Intakes of other food ingredients such as sucrose and crude fiber were nearly identical, as were blood pressure, height, weight, blood types, serum triglycerides, and smoking habits. These data support the diet-heart hypothesis and suggest that efforts to lower saturated fat intakes should be made if coronary mortality is to decline. (nzm)
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