Intensive lifestyle modifications, the cornerstones of atherosclerotic disease management, are associated with a decrease in coronary and carotid atherosclerotic burden, according to a review published in the Jan. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. We believe this to be the first systematic review and meta-analysis combining data from available randomized controlled trials to evaluate the overall effect of lifestyle modifications (i.e., dietary changes and regular exercise) on atherosclerotic burden, the authors write. Results of our study showed regression of atheroma burden in participants in the lifestyle modification group compared with the control. Moreover, these analyses demonstrate that lifestyle modifications can affect two different vasculature systems, that is, coronary and carotid, similarly.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:05 +0000
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