Fall in coronary deaths in Poland may be linked to lower meat and butter intake

Fall in coronary deaths in Poland may be linked to lower meat and butter intake

Social and economic transformation in Poland has been unusually rapid. On p 1047 Zatonski et al show that mortality from ischaemicheart disease and atherosclerosis at ages 45-64 declined abruptlybetween 1991 and 1994 $---$ by over 20% $---$ while mortality from strokedeclined by less than 10%. The abolition of food subsidies in1989 and the fall in real disposable income produced sharp swingsfrom animal to vegetable fats. The abolition of import controlsalso improved the supply of fresh fruits, especially in winterand spring. These changes may be linked with the downturn, especiallyas other factors, including stress, smoking, and alcohol consumption,seemed to have played little part.

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