ABSTRACT
Comparison with Other Food Components .....................309 8.4 Health Claims Related to Carbohydrates and CVD....................................311 8.5 Summary and Conclusions ..........................................................................312 References..............................................................................................................313
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major contributor to the global burden of disease among the noncommunicable diseases, and the World Health Organization (WHO) currently attributes one third of all global deaths to CVD.