Naslov
Acceptance of the Mediterranean diet in patients in the outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation program

Autori
Heinrich, Marija ; Ćurić, Gabrijela ; Ivanuša, Mario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts 1st Croatian Congress of Preventive and Sports Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation with International Participation „SCIENCE 4 HEALTH“ / - Opatija : Thalassotherapia, Referentni centar za zdravstveni turizam i medicinski programirani odmor Ministarstva zdravstva Republike Hrvatske, 2021, 33-33

Skup
1. hrvatski kongres prevencijske i sportske medicine te kardiološke rehabilitacije s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem = 1st Croatian Congress of Preventive and Sports Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation with International Participation: Science 4 health

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 17.09.2021. - 18.09.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Mediterranean diet ; education ; adherence ; outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation

Sažetak
The Mediterranean diet includes the method of growing, harvesting, fishing, canning, processing, preparation and consumption of food. This diet is based on olive oil, cereals, legumes, fresh or dried vegetables, moderate amounts of fish, dairy products and meat. Studies have proven, the first among them The Seven Countries Study, that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest known diet. Studies conducted in Spain have shown that the Mediterranean diet is cardioprotective, so therefore cardiovascular patients are strongly advised to accept such a diet. The medicinal properties are attributed to the consumption of integral cereals up to three times a day, olive oil characterized by anti-oxidative and anti- inflammatory effects, reduced intake of meat and dairy products, minimal processing of foods and their way of consumption. This results in an improvement in endothelial function, lower insulin resistance and the incidence of the metabolic syndrome. At the beginning of the rehabilitation procedure, all patients involved in the outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation program at the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Zagreb as part of the standard treatment3 complete the 14-item Questionnaire of Mediterranean diet adherence. These answers should suggest what kind of fat the patients consume the most, how much fruit and vegetables is represented in their daily diet, what type of meat they commonly eat and how processed meat is that they commonly eat, how much sweets and wine they consume, how many fish meals they eat in a week, how many nuts, how many legume meals they consume a week and what is their common way of preparing food. By educating patients during the program, we strive to encourage patients to adopt the principles of the Mediterranean diet because of its medicinal properties. We achieve this by controlling risk factors, conducting group education on the importance of proper nutrition, organizing workshops and individual education that will help achieve therapeutic goals. At the end of the rehabilitation procedure, the patients again complete the 14-item Questionnaire of Mediterranean diet adherence and in this way we determine their acceptance, effectiveness of education and patient's readiness to change their eating habits. The research on the adoption of the Mediterranean diet is aimed at showing the acceptance of this type of diet, the efficiency of education and the readiness of our patients to change their eating habits.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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