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A recent lancet article concluding -
http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S014067361360598X.pdf
In conclusion, atherosclerosis was common in four preindustrial populations, including a preagricultural hunter*gatherer population, and across a wide span of human history. It remains prevalent in contemporary human beings. The presence of atherosclerosis in premodern human beings suggests that the disease is an inherent component of human ageing and not characteristic of any specific diet or lifestyle
http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S014067361360598X.pdf