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:

1. ‘Why Food is the Best Medicine’ giveninter January, 2017 with references click here.
2. ‘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

1. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets. J Acad Nutr Diet 2016:116:1970-1980. 

Key Reviews

1. Lifestyle Medicine: A Brief Review of Its Dramatic Impact on Health and Survival.  BI Bodai, M Greger, S Stoll, TM Campbell et al.  Permanente J 2018:22:17-025

Epidemiology

1. 1. Behavioral and Dietary Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases M Ezzati, E Riboli. New England Journal of Medicine 2013:369:954-64 
      
   2. Red Meat Consumption and Mortality. A Pan et al, Archiv Int Med 2012:172(7):555-563 
      
   3. 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.
   4.  Does a Vegetarian Diet Reduce the Occurrence of Diabetes ? DA Snowdon, RL Phillips. Am J Public Health 1985:75:507-512
   5. 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
   6. 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.
   7. Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. World Cancer Research Fund. 2007.
   8. 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.
   9. 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
   10. Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants.  Lancet 2016:387:1515-1530.
   11. Nutrient Profiles of Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian Dietary Patterns. Rizzo NS. J Acad Nutr Diet 2013:113(12):1610-1619.
   12. 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.
   13. 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.
   14. Stemming the global tsunami of cardiovascular disease.  SS Anand Lancet 2011:377:529-32.
   15. 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).
   16. 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)
   17. 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.
   18. The North Karelia Project: 30 years successfully preventing chronic disease. P Puska. Diabetes Voice 2008:53:26-29. (out of print – see here)
   19. 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.
   20. Cancer incidence in Ghana, 2012: evidence from a population-based cancer registry.  DO Laryea et al.  BMC Cancer 2014:14:362.
   21. Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Mortality in Adventist Health Study 2.  MJ Orlich et al. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013:173(13):1230-1238.
   22. Fruit and vegetables and cancer risk: a review of southern European studies.  F Turati. British J Nutrition 2015:113 Supp 2:S102-S110
   23. 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. 
   24. Adventist Health Study.  Publications: Adventist 1  Adventist 2.  Pollution. Mortality. Database.
   25. Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-analysis. SC Larsson. Am J Epidemiol 2013:179(3):282-289.
   26. The Canadian Obesity Epidemic, 1985-1998. CMAJ 2002:166(8):1039-40  
   27. Updating the Canadian obesity maps: an epidemic in progress.  CC Gotay Can J Public Health 2012:104(1):e64-8
   28. Adiposity and cancer at major anatomical sites: umbrella review of the literature. M Kyrgiou. BMJ 2017 Feb 28:356:j477
   29. 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.  
   30. 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.  
   31. Dietary Protein Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women.  VS Malik Am J Epidemiol 2016:183(8):715-728.
   32. 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.
   33. 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. ()
   34. 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. ()
   35. Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults. JAMA Intern Med 2014:174(4):516-524. ()
   36. 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
   37. Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Lifes Expectancies in the US Population.  Li Y et al. Circulation 2018:138(4) 345-365.

Disease Specific Studies and Randomised Controlled Trials

Cardiovascular Studies

1. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet. R Estruch et al. NEJM 2013:368(14):1279-90. 
   
2. 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. 
   
3. 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. 
   
4. Potent Antihypertensive Action of Dietary Flaxseed in Hypertensive Patients. D Rodriguez-Leyva et al. Hypertension 2013:62:1081-1089. 
   
5. Effect of a single high-fat meal on endothelial function in healthy subjects. Vogel RA. Am J Cardiology 1997:79(3):350-4
6. Can Lifestyle Changes Reverse Coronary Heart Disease ? The Lifestyle Heart Trial.  Ornish D, Brown SE et al. Lancet 1990:336(8708):123-133
7. Intensive lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. D Ornish et al. JAMA 1998:280(23):2001-7.
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes. Look AHEAD Research Group. NEJM 2013:369(2):145-54.
16. 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

1. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin.  Knowler WC et al.  NEJM 2002:346(6):393-403.  
2. 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. 
3. Exercise or exercise and diet for preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orozco LJ et al.  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Jul 16(3).
4. 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. 
5. Low glycemic index or low glycemic load diets for diabetes mellitus. Thomas D et al. Cochrane 2009(1)
6. Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with the Mediterranean Diet. J Salas-Salvado. Diabetes Care 2011:34:14-19.  
7. Vegetarian diets and glycemic control in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Y Yokoyama.  Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2014:4(5):373-382.  
8. 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.  
9. 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

1. Dietary Flaxseed Alters Tumor Biological Markers in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer. LU Thompson et al. Clin Cancer Research 2005:11:3828-3835. 
   
2. Intensive Lifestyle Changes May Affect the Progression of Prostate Cancer. D Ornish et al. J Urology 2005:174:1065-1070. 
3. 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.
4. 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.  
5.  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.  
6. 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.
7. 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 
8.  Flaxseed supplementation (not dietary fat restriction) reduces prostate cancer proliferation rates in men presurgery  

Other Studies

1. Regression of Diabetic Neuropathy with Total Vegetarian (Vegan) Diet. MG Crane, C Sample. J Nutritional Medicine 1994:4:431-439.
2. 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.
   
3. A Way to Reverse CAD ? CB Esselstyn et al.  J Family Practice 2014:63(7):356-364.
   
4. Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of common vegetables: A comparative Study.  D Boivin et al. Food Chemistry 2009:112:374-380.
   
5. The North Karelia Project: 30 years successfully preventing chronic diseases. P Puska. Diabetes Voice 2008:53:26-29.
   
6.   Combined Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Colorectal Cancer: A Large European Cohort Study.  K Alesandrova. BMC Medicine2014:12:168  
   
7. 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
8. 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.
9. 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
10.   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.