Underestimate Psychological Impact of Diet Intervention
Author(s) -
Adele Zoppo,
C Asteria,
F Podestà,
Laura Baggi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.485615
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , stroke (engine) , psychological intervention , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
To the Editor:We read with interest the paper by Salaycik et al,1 in which depressive symptoms are an independent risk factor for incident stroke/TIA in individuals younger than age 65 years. According to NCEP ATP III,2 changes in eating patterns are still central to the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk. An aggressive dietary intervention costs significantly less than drug treatment and side effects are virtually absent.3 However, what about the psychological …
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