Potato consumption and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Iranian population.
BACKGROUND
Previous studies investigated the effects of dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load on cardiovascular risk factors. Little evidence is available regarding the association between potato intake and cardiovascular risk factors in Iran.


OBJECTIVE
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the first stage of Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme.


METHODS
A total of 4774 subjects were included in the present study. Dietary intake was assessed with a 49-item food frequency questionnaire. Biochemical assessments were done according to the standard protocol.


RESULTS
There were significant associations between potato consumption and diabetes mellitus (odds ratio (OR): 1.38; 95% CI: 1.14-1.67; p < 0.001), high fasting blood sugar level (OR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.17-1.68; p < 0.001) and low serum high density lipoprotein level (OR: 1.10; 95% CI: 1.01-1.20; p = 0.02) remained after adjustments for possible confounding factors.


CONCLUSIONS
We found a positive relation between potato consumption, high fasting blood glucose level and diabetes mellitus.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Centre, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hossein
H
Khosravi-Boroujeni
Noushin
N
Mohammadifard
Nizal
N
Sarrafzadegan
Firouzeh
F
Sajjadi
Maryam
M
Maghroun
Alireza
A
Khosravi
Hassan
H
Alikhasi
Mahmoud
M
Rafieian
Leila
L
Azadbakht
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D012307:Risk Factors; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL