The association between diet quality and cardiovascular health has been extensively investigated over the last few years. The Global Burden of Disease Study showed that, in 2017, dietary risk factors such as high intake of sodium, low intake of whole grains, and low intake of fruits were responsible for 11 million deaths across 195 countries. Petersen et al. reviewed different ways to evaluate diet quality, which is a term used to quantify how healthy a particular dietary pattern is. It […]

Over the years, the most traditional institutions provide modern concepts and philosophy, assuming the important role that schools play today. What is relatively new is the comprehension of the student in an active position in the learning process. This change of view has made it evident that, beyond the regular curriculum, there is the need to understand about the basic life skills of others. Bodily functions are one example, as they have a direct impact upon the learning process. Furthermore, […]

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) accounted for 27% of deaths in Brazil in 2017. Most of the recorded deaths caused by CVD would be preventable if patients controlled risk factors including inadequate diet. The Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (Dica Br) adapted the Mediterranean diet pattern to Brazilian typical foods and evaluated the effectiveness of a nutritional program based on cardioprotective foods on cardiovascular events and death of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Objectives To evaluate the effect of Dica Br on […]