Andy Levin tweeted the following:
"Successful efforts to prevent and combat heart disease in the South Asian population of the United States can serve as a model for the rest of the nation."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Andy Levin:
"Early intervention and treatment through awareness campaigns, nutritional education, and instruction on physical activity can greatly reduce the burden of diabetes, risk of heart disease, decreased quality of life and untimely death."Read on Twitter
"Despite a diet consisting of lentils, vegetables, grains, and spices, suboptimal nutritional elements of refined carbohydrates, refined fats, salt, and sugar negate any nutritional advantage gained through a traditional South Asian diet."Read on Twitter
"While South Asians comprise 23 percent of the worlds population as of 2020, they carry approximately 60 percent of the worlds global burden of heart disease."Read on Twitter
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