Why the study?
Are dietary factors such as plant-based foods and low animal protein associated with reduced coronary artery disease mortality?
Population
Adults from 65 counties and 130 villages in rural mainland China, compared with US population data.
Comparison
Dietary and lifestyle factors vs US diet/lifestyle or varying levels of dietary…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Association between higher green vegetable intake and lower CAD mortality is hypothesis-generating; does not support practice change without prospective data.
Are dietary factors such as plant-based foods and low animal protein associated with reduced coronary artery disease mortality?
A plant-based diet with low animal protein and fat is associated with markedly lower coronary artery disease mortality in rural China compared to the US.
Campbell et al. (1998) studied this question.
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