Of course we should look at the the people who eat a low-fat vegetarian diet
( the anti-paleo Diet see Dean Ornish)to see how they do. ( Looks like they
could use a little NeanderThin).

Special Features of Coranary Artery Disease among Indians

Commonly manifests at earlier age, usually a decade earlier (around 45-50
years); 3-25 per cent are less than 40 years of age.

Indians in 30-39 years have 10 times greater risk of AMI than Caucasians of
same age.

High prevalence of metabolic and dietary risk factors even among
school-going adolescent.

Age standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for CAD is 313 higher in the age
group of 20-29 years compares to Whites.

Indians with CAD has more extensive triple vessel disease (54 per cent
against 21 per cent) than western world; commonly manifests with AMI without
prior Angina. Analysis of Coronary risk factors often fails to explain
marked differences in CAD rates among different ethnic groups.

In spite of their wining and dining habits, France has the lowest rate of
CAD among Europeans.

Low rate of CAD is visible among Japanese and Chinese despite high rates of
smoking and hypertension.

In America and African countries, the incidence of CAD is lower despite high
prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus and hypertension, elevated Lp(a)
and low socio-economic status in African countries. On the contrary, the
prevalence of CAD in India is higher despite lower prevalence of smoking (3
per cent against 27 per cent), hypertension (14 per cent against 19 per
cent), elevated cholesterol (. 240 mg/dl) (17 per cent against 23 per cent)
and obesity (31 per cent against 3 per cent) and higher prevalence of
spiritual faith and vegetarianism. As per Framingham's Study, 30-35 per cent
Indians with CAD lack traditional risk factors except for Diabetes Mellitus
(8 per cent against 1 per cent in the West).
( source Healthcare Managment, Copyright 2000: Indian Express Group (Mumbai,
India). )

Ray Audette
Author "NeanderThin" (works better than Lipitor)
www.NeanderThin.com