Pre-historic eating patterns in Latin America and protective effects of plant-based diets on cardiovascular risk factors

AUTOR(ES)

Navarro, Julio C. Acosta, Prado, Silvia M. Cárdenas, Cárdenas, Pedro Acosta, Santos, Raul D, Caramelli, Bruno

FONTE

Clinics

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

In this review, we present the contributions to nutrition science from Latin American native peoples and scientists, appreciated from a historic point of view since pre-historic times to the modern age. Additionally, we present epidemiological and clinical studies on the area of plant-based diets and their relation with the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases conducted in recent decades, and we discuss challenges and perspectives regarding aspects of nutrition in the region

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