Prevention of coronary heart disease: how far is the Belgian population from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol levels?

For 15 years, recommendations concerning the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) have been made by international bodies or national agencies. In a national Belgian nutritional study (the B.I.R.N.H. Study), the authors review how far the Belgian population is from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol. They also make comparisons between genders and look at differences according to the linguistic background (French- or Dutch-speaking subjects). Only a small percentage of the Belgian population reach the nutritional goals for total fat intake in males (8.4%)... Mehr ...