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ea0041ep242 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2016

Dietary intakes in relation to carotid intima-media thickness in subjects with subclinical atherosclerosis

Alissa Eman , Alsalmi Maisa'a , Helmi Sara

Demonstrating a relationship between diet and atherosclerosis should provide an opportunity for potential risk reduction at an early stage of the known long disease process instead of the need to intervene at the symptomatic disease stage. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between levels of nutrients intake as determined by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with the degree of atherosclerotic lesions as measured by carotid intima-medial ratio (CIMT).<p class="abs...