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Implementation of a Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional (BALANCE) Program fo...
Weber, Bernardete; Bersch-Ferreira, Ângela Cristine; Torreglosa, Camila Ragne; Marcadenti, Aline; Lara, Enilda de Sousa; Silva, Jacqueline Tereza daBackground: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45...
Effects of Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program on risk factors in patients ...
Weber, Bernardete; Galante, Andrea Polo; Bersch-Ferreira, Angela Cristine; Torreglosa, Camila Ragne; Carvalho, Vitor Oliveira; Victor, Elivane da SilvaOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Brazilian Cardioprotective Diet Program in reducing blood pressures, fasting glucose levels and body mass indices in patients with established atherothrombotic disease. METHOD: This randomized controlled pilot trial included outpatients who were over 45 years of age with atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease. Group A, who received the Brazilian Cardioprotective ...