TY - JOUR T1 - In menopausal women physical activity and taking dietary supplements may protect against coronary artery disease JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 120 LP - 120 DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101597 VL - 17 IS - 4 AU - Robyn Gallagher Y1 - 2014/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/17/4/120.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Tsai CC, Hsieh MH, Li AH, et al. Dietary supplementation and engaging in physical activity as predictors of coronary artery disease among middle-aged women. J Clin Nurs 2013;22:2487–98.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed Physical activity and taking dietary supplements may have a protective effect for coronary artery disease in menopausal women. Screening for coronary artery disease risk factors in menopausal women should include whether women have exercised in the past 2 weeks or taken a dietary supplement. Worldwide, coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death in women. Multiple factors which increase the risk of coronary artery disease have been previously identified, with the profiles of men and women differing. Women's risk for coronary artery disease increases significantly at menopause when prevention of coronary artery disease becomes an important health … ER -