Food As Prevention References
This page contains references from my talks and this website. If you can’t find what you are looking for please contact me at subhasganguli@gmail.com .
See below for summaries / slides from some of my talks:
- ‘Why Food is the Best Medicine’ giveninter January, 2017 with references click here.
- ‘Food as Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease’ given February 2019 – slides here.
Papers that are open access (ie free to view) are highlighted in green.
Position Papers
Key Reviews
Epidemiology
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- Behavioral and Dietary Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases M Ezzati, E Riboli. New England Journal of Medicine 2013:369:954-64
- Red Meat Consumption and Mortality. A Pan et al, Archiv Int Med 2012:172(7):555-563
- Red meat Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: 3 Cohorts of US Adults and an Updated Meta-analysis. A Pan et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2011:94:1088-96.
- Does a Vegetarian Diet Reduce the Occurrence of Diabetes ? DA Snowdon, RL Phillips. Am J Public Health 1985:75:507-512
- Cardiovascular Disease Mortality and Cancer Incidence in Vegetarians: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review. T Huang et al. Annals Nutr Metab 2012:60:233-240
- Cancer in British Vegetarians: updated analysis of 4998 incident cancers in a cohort of 32,491 meat eaters, 8612 fish eaters, 18,298 vegetarians, and 2246 vegans. TJ Key et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2014;100(suppl):378S-385S.
- Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. World Cancer Research Fund. 2007.
- National, regional, and global trends in body-mass index since 1980: Systemic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 960 country-years and 9.1 million participants. MM Funucane et al. Lancet 2011:733:557-567.
- Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents. Lancet August 2016. 388(10046):776-786
- Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants. Lancet 2016:387:1515-1530.
- Nutrient Profiles of Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian Dietary Patterns. Rizzo NS. J Acad Nutr Diet 2013:113(12):1610-1619.
- Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. Song M et al. JAMA Internal Med 2016:176(10):1453-63.
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2010. Lim SS et al. Lancet 2012:380:2224-60.
- Stemming the global tsunami of cardiovascular disease. SS Anand Lancet 2011:377:529-32.
- National, regional, and global trends in systolic blood pressure since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 786 country-years and 5.4 million participants. G Danaei et al. Lancet 2011:377:568-577 (web appendix).
- National, regional, and global trends in serum total cholesterol since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epedemiological studies with 321 country-years and 3.0 million particiapants. F Farzadfar et al. Lancet 2011:377:578-586. (web appendix)
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYS) for 291 dieases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. CJL Murray et al. Lancet 2012:380:2197-2223.
- The North Karelia Project: 30 years successfully preventing chronic disease. P Puska. Diabetes Voice 2008:53:26-29. (out of print – see here)
- Global and regional estimates of cancer mortality and incidence by site: II. results for the global burden of diesease 2000. K Shibuya et al. BMC Cancer 2002:2:37.
- Cancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based cancer registry. DO Laryea et al. BMC Cancer 2014:14:362.
- Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2. MJ Orlich et al. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013:173(13):1230-1238.
- Fruit and vegetables and cancer risk: a review of southern European studies. F Turati. British J Nutrition 2015:113 Supp 2:S102-S110
- Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. L Schwingshackl. Cancer Medicine 2015:4(12):1922-1947.
- Adventist Health Study. Publications: Adventist 1 Adventist 2. Pollution. Mortality. Database.
- Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-analysis. SC Larsson. Am J Epidemiol 2013:179(3):282-289.
- The Canadian Obesity Epidemic, 1985-1998. CMAJ 2002:166(8):1039-40
- Updating the Canadian obesity maps: an epidemic in progress. CC Gotay Can J Public Health 2012:104(1):e64-8
- Adiposity and cancer at major anatomical sites: umbrella review of the literature. M Kyrgiou. BMJ 2017 Feb 28:356:j477
- Dietary intake of total, animal, and vegetable protein and risk of type 2 diabetes in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-NL study. I Sluijs Diabetes Care 2010:33(1):43-48.
- Legumes: the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities. K Horie. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutrition 2004:13(2):217-220.
- Dietary Protein Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women. VS Malik Am J Epidemiol 2016:183(8):715-728.
- Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality-a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Aune D et al. Int J Epidemiology 2017:46(3):1029-1056.
- Association Between Dietary Factors and Mortality From Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes in the United States. Micha R et al. JAMA 2017:317(9):912-924. ()
- Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. Martinez Steele E et al. BMJ Open 2016:6(3):e009892. ()
- Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults. JAMA Intern Med 2014:174(4):516-524. ()
- Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet. 2015 Dec 5;386(10010):2287-323
- Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Lifes Expectancies in the US Population. Li Y et al. Circulation 2018:138(4) 345-365.
- Behavioral and Dietary Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases M Ezzati, E Riboli. New England Journal of Medicine 2013:369:954-64
Disease Specific Studies and Randomised Controlled Trials
Cardiovascular Studies
- Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet. R Estruch et al. NEJM 2013:368(14):1279-90.
- Mediterranean Diet, Traditional Risk Factors, and the Rate of Cardiovascular Complications after Myocardial Infarction: Final report of the Lyon Diet Heart Study. M de Lorgeril et al. Circulation 1999:99:779-785.
- A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant-based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study. S Mishra et al Eur J Clin Nutrition 2013:67:718-724.
- Potent Antihypertensive Action of Dietary Flaxseed in Hypertensive Patients. D Rodriguez-Leyva et al. Hypertension 2013:62:1081-1089.
- Effect of a single high-fat meal on endothelial function in healthy subjects. Vogel RA. Am J Cardiology 1997:79(3):350-4
- Can Lifestyle Changes Reverse Coronary Heart Disease ? The Lifestyle Heart Trial. Ornish D, Brown SE et al. Lancet 1990:336(8708):123-133
- Intensive lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. D Ornish et al. JAMA 1998:280(23):2001-7.
- The effectiveness and efficacy of an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program in 24 sites. Silberman A et al. Am J Health Health Promotion 2010:24(4):260-266
- A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. DASH Collaborative Research Group. Appell LJ et al. N Engl J Med 1997:336(116):1117-1124.
- Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-based Diets and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in US Adults. Satia A, Willett W et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017:70(4):411-422.
- Effects of a Dietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-Lowering Foods vs Lovastatin on Serum Lipids and C-reactive Protein. DJA Jenkins. JAMA 2003:290(4):502-510.
- Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction in 11119 cases and 13648 controls from 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study. S Yusuf et al Lancet 2004:364:953-62.
- Dietary patterns and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in 52 countries: results of the INTERHEART study. S Yusuf. Circulation 2008:118(19):1929-1937.
- Relationship between healthy diet and risk of cardiovascular disease among patients on drug therapies for secondary prevention: a prospective cohort study of 31,546 high-risk individuals from 40 countries. S Yusuf. Circulation 2012:126(23):2705-12.
- Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes. Look AHEAD Research Group. NEJM 2013:369(2):145-54.
- Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease: the Women’s Health Initiative WHI Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA 2006:295(6):655-666. See also here.
Diabetes Studies
- Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. Knowler WC et al. NEJM 2002:346(6):393-403.
- Long-term Effects of lifestyle intervention or metformin on diabetes development and microvascular complications over 15 year follow-up: the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. DM Nathan Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology 2015:3:866-875.
- Exercise or exercise and diet for preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orozco LJ et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Jul 16(3).
- A Prospective Study of Weight Training and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Men. A Grontved et al. Arch Intern Med 2012:172(17):1306-1312.
- Low glycemic index or low glycemic load diets for diabetes mellitus. Thomas D et al. Cochrane 2009(1)
- Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with the Mediterranean Diet. J Salas-Salvado. Diabetes Care 2011:34:14-19.
- Vegetarian diets and glycemic control in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Y Yokoyama. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2014:4(5):373-382.
- A low-fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74-wk clinical trial. ND Barnard et al. Am J Clin Nutrition 2009:89 sup: 1588S-1596S.
- Dietary Protein Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women. VS Malik Am J Epidemiol 2016:183(8):715-728.
Cancer Trials
- Dietary Flaxseed Alters Tumor Biological Markers in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer. LU Thompson et al. Clin Cancer Research 2005:11:3828-3835.
- Intensive Lifestyle Changes May Affect the Progression of Prostate Cancer. D Ornish et al. J Urology 2005:174:1065-1070.
- Pilot Study to explore effects of low-fat flaxseed supplemented diet on proliferation of benign protatic epithelium and prostate-specific antigen. CN Robertson et al. Urology 2004:63:900-904.
- Influence of a diet very high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber and low in fat on prognosis following treatment for breast cancer: the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) trial. JP Pierce. JAMA 2007:298(3):289-298.
- A randomized trial of the effect of a plant-based dietary pattern on additional breast cancer events and survival: the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Study. JP Pierce. Controlled Clinical Trials 2002:23(6):728-756.
- Vegetable intake is associated with reduced breast cancer recurrence in tamoxifen users: a secondary analysis from the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2011:125(2):519-527.
- Fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and early adulthood and risk of breast cancer: population based cohort study. MS Farvid BMJ 2016:11:353:i2343
- Flaxseed supplementation (not dietary fat restriction) reduces prostate cancer proliferation rates in men presurgery
Other Studies
- Regression of Diabetic Neuropathy with Total Vegetarian (Vegan) Diet. MG Crane, C Sample. J Nutritional Medicine 1994:4:431-439.
- The Effectiveness and Efficacy of an Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in 24 Sites. A Silberman et al. Am J Health Promotion 2010:24(4):260-266.
- A Way to Reverse CAD ? CB Esselstyn et al. J Family Practice 2014:63(7):356-364.
- Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of common vegetables: A comparative Study. D Boivin et al. Food Chemistry 2009:112:374-380.
- The North Karelia Project: 30 years successfully preventing chronic diseases. P Puska. Diabetes Voice 2008:53:26-29.
- Combined Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Colorectal Cancer: A Large European Cohort Study. K Alesandrova. BMC Medicine2014:12:168
- Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemical in the USA: a population-based disease burden and cost analysis. TM Attina et al. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology 2016:4(12):996-1003
- The Effects of a Beef-based Meal Compared to a Calorie Matched Ban-Based Meal on Appetite and Food Intake. AL Bonnema. J Food Science 2015:80(9):H2088-93.
- Effects of dietary pulse consumption on body weight: a systematic review and meta- analysis of randomized controlled trials. DJ Jenkins. Am J Clin Nutrition 2016:103(5):1213-23
- Dietary pulses, satiety and food intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis of acute feeding trials. DJ Jenkins. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014:22(8):1773-80.