Dear Colleagues,

 

According to 2019 report by American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than 17.6 million deaths per year in 2016. This number is expected to grow by more than 23.6 million by 2030, according to a study by the AHA. It is evident that nutritionally-poor diets can have a significant negative impact on cardiovascular health. In fact, it has been estimated that nutritional factors may be responsible for approximately 40% of all CVD. Thus, dietary interventions with specific nutrients and/or ingestion of functional foods and nutraceuticals are generally considered cost-effective and efficient components of prevention strategies for CVD. While, there are a variety of factors determining the incidence of heart disease, informed nutritional choices and consumption of healthy foods may well attenuate CVD progression and more importantly may reduce/prevent the occurrence of CVD. There is increasing public interest and scientific investigation into establishing dietary approaches that can be undertaken for the prevention and treatment of CVD. Accordingly, this Special Issue provides an insight into the role of nutrition and dietary habits on cardiovascular health and the predisposition to CVD. Furthermore, this issue will also highlight the mechanisms of therapeutic and preventive action as well as the influential role of sex, epigenetic and nutrigenomics factors in cardiovascular health and disease.

 

Dr.  Paramjit S. Tappia and Dr. Anureet Kaur

Guest Editors