Nutrition in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular risk in the continental and Mediterranean regions of Croatia
Autor: | Dario Gulin, Eduard Margetic, Jozica Šikić, Mira Stipčević, Jasna Čerkez Habek, Hrvoje Vrazic |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system medicine.medical_specialty Mediterranean diet Croatia Nutritional Status Coronary Artery Disease Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Diet Mediterranean Cardiovascular risk factor Coronary artery disease Impaired glucose tolerance 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Prevalence Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Coronary heart disease Primary prevention Secondary prevention Nutritional Support business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) medicine.disease Cardiac surgery Survival Rate lcsh:RC666-701 Cardiovascular Diseases Acute Disease Chronic Disease Female Observational study Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Follow-Up Studies Research Article |
Zdroj: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2017) |
ISSN: | 1471-2261 |
Popis: | Background The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the effect of Mediterranean and continental nutrition on cardiovascular risk in patients with acute and chronic coronary heart disease in Croatia. Methods The study included 1284 patients who were hospitalized in a 28-month period due to acute or chronic ischaemic heart disease in hospitals across Croatia. An individual questionnaire was prepared which enabled recording of various cardiovascular risk factors. Results Patients with chronic coronary artery disease have a better index of healthy diet than patients with acute coronary disease. Women have a better index of diet than men in both Croatian regions. When the prevalence of risk factors (impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus types I and II, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia and hypertension) in patients with Mediterranean and continental nutrition is compared, a trend is seen for patients who have risk factors to consume healthier food. Conclusion The Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease. This effect is more evident in patients with known cardiovascular disease. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12872-017-0678-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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