[Dietary treatment of atherosclerosis]

Dietary treatments for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity are essential for the prevention or management of atherosclerosis. To correct overweight or obesity, restriction of energy intake should be considered. The consumption of fat should be decreased less than 25 percent of total energy. The ratio of saturated fatty acid, monounsaturaled fatty acid and polyunsaturated fatty acid is recommended as 1:1:1. Intake of oily fish should be included in daily meal. The ratio of n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid is considered to be beneficial around three or four. Excess intake of simple sugars must be avoided and increase the intake of complex carbohydrate and dietary fibre are recommended.