Artículos de revistas
Pre-historic eating patterns in Latin America and protective effects of plant-based diets on cardiovascular risk factors
Fecha
2010Registro en:
Clinics, v.65, n.10, p.1049-1054, 2010
1807-5932
10.1590/S1807-59322010001000022
Autor
NAVARRO, Julio C. Acosta
PRADO, Silvia M. Cárdenas
CÁRDENAS, Pedro Acosta
SANTOS, Raul D
CARAMELLI, Bruno
Institución
Resumen
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