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- Title
Selected Psychosocial Factors, Nutritional Behavior, and the Analysis of Concentrations of Selected Vitamins in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases.
- Authors
Główka, Anna Krystyna; Kowalówka, Magdalena; Burchardt, Paweł; Komosa, Anna; Kruszyna, Łukasz; Andrusiewicz, Mirosław; Przysławski, Juliusz; Karaźniewicz-Łada, Marta
- Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, influenced by the interaction of factors, including age, sex, genetic conditions, overweight/obesity, hypertension, an abnormal lipid profile, vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, and psychological factors. This study aimed to assess the relationships between psychosocial and nutritional factors in a group of 61 patients with CVD (i.e., atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and myocardial infarction) and their possible impact on the course of the disease. The plasma concentrations of vitamins A, E, D, and β-carotene were determined using validated HPLC-MS/MS, while the lipid profile was analyzed enzymatically. Psychosocial factors and nutritional behaviors were assessed using author-designed questionnaires. Over 50% of patients had 25-OH-D3 and retinol deficiencies, while >85% of patients exhibited significant deficiencies in α-tocopherol and β-carotene. The lipid profile showed no specific relationship with any particular CVD. Dietary behavior minimally impacted biochemical parameters except for higher β-carotene concentrations in the group with higher fruit and vegetable intake. The negative impact of the CVD on selected parameters of quality of life was noticed. To increase the effectiveness of the prevention and treatment of CVD, the need for interdisciplinary cooperation observed between doctors, psychologists, and specialists in human nutrition seems to be justified.
- Subjects
LIPID analysis; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention; FRUIT; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; FOOD consumption; VITAMIN A; NUTRITIONAL assessment; QUESTIONNAIRES; NUTRITIONAL requirements; BETA carotene; VITAMINS; NUTRITIONAL status; VITAMIN E; VEGETABLES; QUALITY of life; VITAMIN D; HEALTH care teams
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 12, p1866
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16121866