Naslov
Dietary habits and cardiovascular diseases in adults and elderly in Croatia

Autori
Kenjerić, Daniela ; Šarić, Tonka ; Mandić, Milena L. ; Banjari, Ines

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

Izvornik
20th International Congress of Nutrition Granada, Spain, September 15-20, 2013 Abstracts / Gil, Angel ; Martinez, J. Alfredo - Basel : Karger Publishers, 2013, 574-574

ISBN
978-3-318-02516-3

Skup
20th International Congress of Nutrition

Mjesto i datum
Granada, Španjolska, 15.09.2013. - 20.09.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
kardiovaskularne bolesti ; prehrambene smjernice ; odrasle i starije osobe
(CVDs ; dietary guidelines ; adults and elderly)

Sažetak
Background and objectives: Preventive mass approach to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) implies stimulation of lifestyle modifications with the aim of moderate risk factors lowering in general population. One of the most important preventive measures is modification with respect to dietary habits. The aim of this study was to determine dietary habits and incidence of CVDs in studied population and to evaluate if the community intervention is needed. Methods: 100 subjects of 40 to 70 ages were recruited for this study. Study encompassed anthropometric measurements and short questionnaire on dietary and lifestyle habits and CVDs morbidity. Results: Data analysis revealed that 55 % of participants are overweight and 27 % obese although 64 % of participants perceive themselves as persons who take care of their health. At the same time 61 % of participants had confirmed diagnosis of at least one of the studied health problems (hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction and stroke) and 50 % of those with health problems had reported more than one problem simultaneously. Results of dietary questionnaire have shown that dietary habits are inadequate. Comparison of selected food group intakes with guidelines for the people with CVDs revealed that alignment is the weakest with respect to the fish consumption where only 3 % of participants declared to eat fish 2-3 times a week, followed by 20 % of participants who take fruits more times a day, while red meat was consumed 2-3 times a week or less in even 72 %, and eggs once a week or less in 76 % of participants. Conclusions: Low alignment with dietary guidelines for CVD patients and the belief of taking good care of health implies the need of community intervention with the aim of reducing the incidence of CVDs and their outcomes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija, Nutricionizam

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