Borassus aethiopum-Fortified Bread Reduces Metabolic Risk Factors among Cardiovascular Disease Outpatients at 37 Military Hospital, Accra: A Pilot Study.

Charles AppreyMarian PeprahReginald Adjetey AnnanMarina A TandohReginald Adjetey Annan

Published in: International journal of food science (2020)

The Borassus-fortified bread significantly reduced blood pressure and improved lipid profile and other metabolic risk factors among the CVD outpatients studied. Therefore, its potential in the management of CVDs and other metabolic-related diseases should be looked at.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cardiovascular disease
blood pressure
healthcare
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
hypertensive patients
skeletal muscle
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events
insulin resistance
adverse drug
weight loss
electronic health record