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1 S. V. T. College of Home Science, Bombay, 400 049, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 25, No 4 (1988), Pagination: 128-132
Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD)is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the present century. It has been estimated that even at the lowest possible figure, the incident is 1.04 per cent or that 2.78 million people in India suffer from CHD. No body doubts that lipids are a major component of atherosclerotic lesions, which is characterised by the accumulation of triglycerides, cholesterol and its esters. Diet plays a role in the development of hypercholesterolemia and elevated serum lipids.
