Re: 5 Tips for Avoiding Cardiovascular Disease

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote in
article
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Kurt wrote:

http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_4494.asp

Because type-2 diabetes (T2DM) is a "risk equivalent" for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), folks wanting to avoid CVD have a need
to avoid T2DM.

The latter is achieved by not overeating so as not to acquire VAT,
which is the root cause of T2DM.

Lowering risk is NOT equivalent to avoiding CVD. Risk is conditional
and scalar, avoidance is absolute and medically implausible in this
case.

It is also not the case that type-2 diabetes is caused *only*by VAT,
so that claim is inaccurate.

The inaccurate summary above avoids the five points actually made in
the article:

1> Controlling LDL cholesterol can reduce heart risk.
2> Daily aspirin may be beneficial.
3> "Be physically active and maintain a healthy body weight.
There are many cardiovascular benefits of physical activity. Try for
30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, on most days."
4>Eat less fat, more fiber.
5>Don't smoke, stop if you are a smoker.
http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_4494.asp
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Don Kirkman
donsno2@xxxxxxxxxxx
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