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Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition

Cardiovascular disease and nutrition concerns the influence of diet on the development, prevention, and management of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, is strongly shaped by modifiable factors, and nutrition is among the…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 149× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Cardiovascular disease and nutrition concerns the influence of diet on the development, prevention, and management of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, is strongly shaped by modifiable factors, and nutrition is among the most important. Diets high in saturated and trans fats, excess salt, added sugars, and highly processed foods are associated with raised blood pressure, unfavorable blood lipids, weight gain, and insulin resistance, all of which increase cardiovascular risk. In contrast, dietary patterns rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish, and unsaturated fats, such as the Mediterranean diet, are linked to lower risk and improved metabolic profiles. Nutritional and lifestyle interventions are therefore central to both preventing cardiovascular disease and managing it in people already affected. The International Journal of Nutrition, the OpenAccessPub journal hosting this page, publishes peer-reviewed, open-access research on diet and chronic disease. Related OpenAccessPub work has shown that a culturally tailored nutrition and lifestyle intervention can reduce cardio-metabolic risk factors, and has explored cultural dimensions of the Mediterranean diet. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to cardiovascular disease and nutrition.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Lundstrom KennethCorresponding author
PanTherapeuitcs, Rue des Remparts 4, CH1095 Lutry, Switzerland
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603
2019

Functional Food

Butnariu MonicaCorresponding author
Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Timis, Romania
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 95 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615
2019

Culture and Mediterranean Diet

López M.T IglesiasCorresponding author
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Faculty of Health Sciences, Spain
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 12 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2272

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 149 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

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