Legume Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in US Men and Women

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EACH YEAR, approximately 1.1 million Americans are expected to have a new or recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) event.1 Even with great improvements in the treatment of CHD in recent years, the likelihood of disability or death following CHD events remains high. For instance, 25% of men and 38% of women will die within 1 year following a recognized myocardial infarction, and 22% of men and 46% of women will be disabled with heart failure within 6 years of a recognized myocardial infarction.1 Therefore, primary prevention should be a major element of public health strategies aimed at reducing societal burden due to CHD-related morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide.