Regional Differences in Mortality in Belgium

Nutrition Policies in Western Europe: National Policies in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom

“…By then SFA intakes had dropped by 5% to 17.3% in men and by another 5% to 17.6% in women and PUFA had risen by 4.5% to 7.6% in men and by 7.8% to 4.6% in women.Yet the median fat intake remained high at 42% in men and 43% in women. By 1985 Joossens et al 29 were able to relate changes in nutritional patterns with falls in cardiovascular disease and showed different regional trends; falls in SFA and rises in PUFA intake were apparent even if these are not reflected in food balance data ( Figure 2). In the early 1980s margarine intakes were nearly 50% higher than butter consumption, but fish intake was still low at 18 grams per capita per day, as was vegetable oil consumption.…”

Prevention of coronary heart disease: how far is the Belgian population from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol levels?

“…In Belgium we have observed a favourable trend . in CHD mortality starting at the end of the *See Appendix developed favourably' 15 ', whereas serum cholesterol and smoking decreased' 14 '. Nevertheless, CHD was still the primary cause of mortality in our country in 1985 as has been shown in two Belgian towns (Charleroi and Ghent) participating in the 'Multinational monitoring of trends and determinants in Cardiovascular Diseases' or MONICA Project (unpubl.…”