Nutritional status and coronary artery disease: a cross sectional study.
BACKGROUND
Nutrition is among the most important factors influencing coronary artery disease.


OBJECTIVE
Here we aimed to study the nutritional status of patients with and without coronary artery disease (CAD).


METHODS
We performed a cross-sectional study on 600 patients referred to a cardiology clinic with the signs of ACS. The patients were then classified in to two groups (CAD group and the normal group) based on angiographic findings. The amount of nutritional profile was questioned from all participants.


RESULTS
Men were more often diagnosed with CAD compared to women (198/362 vs. 102/238; P < 0.01). Patients with coronary artery disease were mostly older, smoker, coffee and black tea drinker had a higher BMI and more frequently diagnosed with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. On the other hand, green tea consumption was seen more in women (92/238 vs. 115/362; P < 0.05) and those with regular physical activity (119/299 vs. 88/301; P < 0.01). Backward regression modeling was employed to study the predictors of CAD. Type of tea and meat remained as one the most important nutritional factors predicting CAD.


CONCLUSIONS
White mean and type of tea were the most important predictors of CAD. Dietary prevention strategies from childhood could prevent early CAD.
Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Behrooz
B
Ghanbari
Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Shiva
S
Khaleghparast
Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Behshid
B
Ghadrdoost
Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Hooman
H
Bakhshandeh
Cardiovascular Diseases; Meat; Tea