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P284 The impact of eating habits in different geographic regions on the body mass index of Croatian cystic fibrosis patients

Eating a balanced diet is essential for people with cystic fibrosis. Maintaining a good nutritional status can help a person improve their well-being, keep their symptoms under control, and fight infections. The results of our study also suggest that when it comes to the nutritional status of CF patients, we have to consider the eating habits of different regions in country. Objectives: Most patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) require a higher energy and protein intake than their healthy peer group. There are few data on dietary intakes of adult patients. The aim of this study was to determine the difference in BMI among Croatian CF patients, depending on the differences in eating habits in various regions of the country. Methods: Data for this study were derived from paediatric and adult sources. Patients’ medical records were evaluated and analysed using R: A language and environment for statistical computing (2015). BMI was calculated from measured weight and height. Croatia was divided into 5 different geographical regions, according to climatic conditions and eating habits. A one-way between subjects ANOVAwas conducted to compare the effect of a specific region on a BMI, with a significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Fifty-three paediatric (25F, 28M) and 38 adult (20F, 18M) CF patients were included in the study. Mean age and BMI of paediatric cohort were 11.6 years and 17.22 kg/m2 respectively, while in adult cohort mean age and BMI were 24.9 years and 21.2 kg/m2 . There was no statistically significant difference in BMI across different Croatian regions for paediatric population (F (4, 48) = 2.43, p = 0.06), contrary to adult population ((F3, 34) = 3.34, p = 0.03). Post hoc comparisons, using the Tukey HSD test, indicated that the significant difference existed between central and mountainous Croatian region (p = 0.02).

eating habbits, cystic fibrosis

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