Estimating the cardiovascular mortality burden attributable to the European Common Agricultural Policy on dietary saturated fats

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden of cardiovascular disease within 15 European Union countries (before the 2004 enlargement) as a result of excess dietary saturated fats attributable to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). METHODS: A spreadsheet model was developed to synthesize data on population,...

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Main Authors: Ffion Lloyd-Williams, Martin O'Flaherty, Modi Mwatsama, Christopher Birt, Robin Ireland, Simon Capewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2008-07-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008000700013&lng=en&tlng=en