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

• Main Authors: Ffion Lloyd-Williams (Author), Martin O'Flaherty (Author), Modi Mwatsama (Author), Christopher Birt (Author), Robin Ireland (Author), Simon Capewell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...