[Correlation between chronic non-infectious diseases of the cardiovascular system and nutritional factors]

Proteins, animal fats, disugars and products of animal origin, refined products and daily energy content of rations were shown to be directly related to CHD morbidity (0.61-0.94), arteriosclerosis (0.70-0.96), myocardial infarction and cardiosclerosis (0.67-0.96) mortality, their association with hypertension being reverse (-0.66-0.80). Vegetable fats, starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, buns and rolls, vegetables and fruit showed reverse correlation with CHD morbidity (-0.53-0.88) as well as with arteriosclerosis (-0.57-0.95), myocardial infarction and cardiosclerosis (-0.61-0.96) mortality.