Changes in Diet in Finland from 1972 to 1992: Impact on Coronary Heart Disease Risk

Coronary heart disease mortality has declined in Finland by 55% among men and 68% among women between 1972 and 1992. About three-quarters of this decline has been explained by changes in the main coronary risk factors, the decrease in serum cholesterol being the most important one. The aim of this study was to analyze to what extent dietary changes could explain the change in serum cholesterol.Cardiovascular risk factor surveys have been carried...