title: Adequacy of energy and nutrient intake in patients with heart failure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nutritional factors have a significant influence on the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The goal of the present study was to assess the food intake of stable patients with HF.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients of both genders aged over 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of HF were recruited and matched with healthy individuals for age, sex and BMI. Food records and weighing were used to assess participant nutritional intake. DRIs and NCEP-ATP III recommendations were used to evaluate the adequacy of nutritional intake.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-five percent of the 40 patients in the sample and 48% of the 25 control subjects were men. The mean age in both groups was 54±8 years and mean BMI was categorized as overweight. Carbohydrate, trans fatty acid and sodium intake were higher in the HF group as compared to control subjects (p=0.006, p.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - Health Sciences Graduate Program - Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Cardiology Department - Heart Failure Clinic.. karinasmdalmeida@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanches Machado d'Almeida
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Cardiology Department - Heart Failure Clinic. Food and Nutrition Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Medicine - Department of Nutrition. Brazil.. atputp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dalira Schweigert Perry
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - Health Sciences Graduate Program - Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Cardiology Department - Heart Failure Clinic. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine.. nclausell07@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clausell
authors.affiliation: Food and Nutrition Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.. gabriela.souza@ufrgs.br.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrêa Souza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates