Table 4.

Effect of interventions on CVD or mortality

INTERVENTIONCVD RISK REDUCTION, %STUDY INTERVALS, YTYPE OF EVIDENCE
Mediterranean diet304.51 large RCT30
Moderate-intensity exercise154–32Multiple large prospective cohorts31–33
High-intensity exercise304–32Multiple large prospective cohorts31–33
Moderate-dose statin30Up to 10Multiple RCTs1,17
High-dose statin452–10Multiple RCTs1,23

  • CVD—cardiovascular disease, RCT—randomized controlled trial.